UK PM Johnson wants election to purge no-deal rebels: former minister Gauke
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government plans to lose any Brexit vote this week and call a general election, former justice minister David Gauke said...
Bankers’ exits and zombie accounts: China’s Shanghai free trade zone sputters
When China launched the expansion of the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) recently and announced six new zones in July, officials touted the efforts to...
Czech state attorney halts investigation of PM Babis: newspaper
A Czech state attorney has halted an investigation of suspected fraud by Prime Minister Andrej Babis, the newspaper Denik N reported on Monday, citing two...
Factbox: Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius
Pope Francis will visit Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from Sept. 4-10. Following are some of the highlights of his second trip to sub-Saharan Africa:...
Sanctions choke Iran’s crude sales, but oil product exports booming
While U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil industry have slashed the OPEC member’s crude exports by more than 80%, oil product sales from the Islamic Republic...
Pope’s ex-student to welcome his mentor to Madagascar quarry ‘cathedral’
Three times a year, Father Pedro Opeka celebrates Mass in a vast grey quarry in the hills above Madagascar’s capital. This week, he will welcome...
Facebook’s Libra could undercut ECB’s powers: Mersch
Widespread acceptance of Facebook’s proposed Libra currency could even undermine the European Central Bank’s ability to set monetary policy, a potential risk for the currency...
Commission says Maldives journalist was murdered by Islamist militants
An abducted Maldivian journalist was murdered by Islamist militants, a panel investigating deaths and disappearances under the previous government said, in remarks that were critical...
Fewer cardiovascular events seen in diabetics after weight-loss surgery
(Reuters Health) – For obese diabetics in a large U.S. study, weight-loss surgery was linked with a significant reduction in long-term rates of major cardiovascular...
Flash floods kill six, one missing in Kenya’s Hell’s Gate park -authorities
Flash floods killed six people at Kenya’s Hell’s Gate National Park and left one person missing after their tour group was swept away, the state-run...
