EU nations agree Brexit delay until Jan. 31 as PM Johnson seeks election
The European Union on Monday agreed a 3-month flexible delay to Britain’s departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election...
Italy’s Salvini triumphs in Umbria as government alliance slumps
League leader Matteo Salvini led the opposition center-right to a crushing victory in the Italian region of Umbria, results on Monday showed, raising questions about...
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve...
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to challenge state shutdown order
The fate of Missouri’s only abortion clinic is at stake on Monday, as a state arbiter hears arguments from Planned Parenthood and state officials who...
Firefighters get brief respite from winds fanning California wildfires
Fierce winds fanning Californian wildfires are expected to abate on Monday, giving firefighters a chance to corral blazes that have scorched swaths of the picturesque...
IMF urges Lebanon reforms, protesters keep up pressure
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday Lebanon should urgently implement reforms to restore confidence and economic stability, as protesters kept up the pressure on...
Iran yet to give evidence against detained French pair: lawyer
Iran has yet to present any evidence against a French-Iranian academic and her French colleague held on security charges, their lawyer said on Monday, in...
Turkey detains 20 foreigners seen tied to Islamic State: Anadolu
Turkish authorities on Monday detained 20 foreign nationals with suspected links to Islamic State, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported....
Alberto Fernandez wins general election in Argentina
Argentina’s Peronists have swept back into power, ousting conservative president Mauricio Macri in an election result that shifts the country firmly back towards the left...
Hong Kong enters recession as street protests erupt in flames
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve...