Greek conservatives scrap plans to take clergy off state payroll
Greece’s newly-elected conservative government on Tuesday scrapped plans to remove priests from the state payroll, reversing a decision by its leftist predecessor that aimed to...
Jordan appoints new ambassador to Qatar, two years after downgrading ties
Jordan appointed a new ambassador to Qatar on Tuesday, a step toward restoring normal relations two years after it withdrew its ambassador in solidarity with...
Welsh street takes world’s steepest title
Guiness World Records has named a meandering street in northwest Wales the steepest in the world, knocking a road in New Zealand off the top...
Turkey to send fourth ship to eastern Mediterranean: energy minister
Turkey will send a fourth ship to the eastern Mediterranean to conduct seismic research for oil and gas around Cyprus, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said...
EU braces for no-deal Brexit or another delay under Boris Johnson
The European Union is bracing for either a no-deal Brexit or another delay if Boris Johnson becomes Britain’s prime minister next week with a pledge...
Malta sends three suspects for trial on charges of killing anti-corruption journalist
Three men will face trial in Malta for their alleged involvement in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia after the island’s attorney general...
Merkel says new German defence minister will quickly succeed von der Leyen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a new defence minister would be found quickly after Ursula von der Leyen announced she would resign regardless of the...
Thai king swears in coup leader’s cabinet
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday swore in the cabinet of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army chief who seized power in a 2014...
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
A huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists offers new insight into how civilizations developed around the end of the Stone Age....
Ten Turkish sailors seized by pirates off Nigerian coast: shipping company
Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates off the coast of Nigeria early on Tuesday, shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik said, adding that another...