Sudan opposition to nominate economist Abdalla Hamdok for prime minister: sources
Sudan’s main opposition alliance will nominate economist Abdalla Hamdok to serve as prime minister in the country’s transitional government, sources told Reuters on Thursday....
In Kashmir’s main city, only a few celebrate India’s Independence Day
India tightened security on Thursday in disputed Kashmir, sealing off many roads with barbed wire in the main city of Srinagar, as government officials and...
Italy’s League risks ‘looking stupid’ over government crisis, says party official
Italy’s ruling League party could end up in opposition and risks looking stupid over its bid to bring down the coalition and trigger an early...
Indonesia seals palm, timber concessions amid forest fires: ministry
Indonesia has sealed parts of palm oil and timber concessions owned by 10 companies on Borneo island after a spate of forest fires, authorities said...
Germany believes no-deal Brexit ‘highly likely’ – Handelsblatt
Germany’s government expects Britain to crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal in place on their future relations, the Handelsblatt...
Russian jet makes ‘miracle’ emergency landing
Russians hailed a miracle on Thursday after a passenger plane carrying 233 people made an emergency landing in a corn field on the outskirts of...
Malaysian police say no foul play in Irish girl’s death
Malaysian police on Thursday ruled out abduction as a motive in the disappearance of an Irish girl found dead near a jungle stream after a...
Norway detects radioactive iodine by Russian border days after blast
Norway’s nuclear safety authority is analyzing tiny amounts of radioactive iodine detected in the air in northern Norway in the days after a deadly explosion...
U.S. bid to seize Iranian tanker halts its release from Gibraltar
The United States applied on Thursday to seize an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar, halting its expected release at the last minute and preventing a possible...
United States seeks to seize the Iranian vessel in Gibraltar: newspaper
The United States has applied to seize the Iranian Grace 1 tanker in Gibraltar commandeered by British Royal Marines in the Mediterranean last month, complicating...