North Korea’s Kim rides white stallion ahead of ‘great operation’
North Korea’s leader is pictured riding a white horse on a sacred mountain in new state media report, which also cited Kim Jong Un aides...
UK Brexit minister says would not countenance short ‘technical’ delay
Brexit minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday he would not consider accepting a delay to Britain’s EU exit beyond Oct. 31, even if it was...
Irish PM says outstanding Brexit issues, may need more time
There are still issues to be resolved in Brexit negotiations, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday, as European Union sources said the eleventh-hour...
Turkish foreign minister, U.S. national security adviser to meet in Ankara on Wednesday: ministry
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet with U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien at 1245 GMT in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkey’s foreign ministry said,...
U.N. envoy meets with Syrian foreign minister in Damascus
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem in Damascus on Wednesday, his spokeswoman said....
Hong Kong leader says city’s status as financial hub not shaken
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday the city’s status as a financial hub has not been shaken despite more than four months of...
Hong Kong leader forced to abandon address, offers no olive branch
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech in the legislature on Wednesday because of jeering lawmakers but later offered no direct...
Spain seeks arrest of Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont in Belgium
Belgium has received a third arrest warrant request from Spain’s Supreme Court for Catalonia’s former pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont, a spokeswoman for the Brussels prosecutor...
Air pollution caused 400,000 premature European deaths in 2016: EU agency
Poor air quality caused about 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2016, the most recent year data is available, and almost every city-dwelling European is...
Dutch farmers clog roads across the Netherlands in third protest
Thousands of Dutch farmers drove tractors along highways causing major traffic jams on Wednesday, as part of their protest campaign against what they say are...