South Korea, UK agree to sign free trade deal ahead of Brexit
South Korea and Britain have agreed in principle to sign a separate free trade deal ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union in late...
‘Hadestown,’ veteran Elaine May score early wins at Tony awards
Elaine May and dark musical “Hadestown” were among early winners on Sunday as Broadway presented its annual Tony Awards, capping a season in which shows...
China extradition sparks mass Hong Kong protests
Several hundred thousand people jammed Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday in a last bid to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to...
Johnson would freeze $50 bln Brexit debt to EU
Boris Johnson says that he’d threaten to withhold nearly $50 million in outstanding liabilities owed by the United Kingdom to the European Union, if he...
Civil disobedience call empties Sudan’s streets
A campaign of civil disobedience to demand civilian rule left the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum largely deserted as the working week began on Sunday,...
Britain must end financial help for fossil fuel projects abroad lawmakers
Britain must stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by 2021 as it undermines the nation’s efforts to combat climate change, a report by lawmakers said...
UK leadership hopefuls launch campaigns to take control of Brexit
Several of the leading candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister and take on the challenge of delivering Brexit will launch their leadership campaigns on...
Qatar says U.S. needs Palestinians on board for Middle East peace plan
Qatar said on Sunday that there was a disconnect between the Palestinians and the United States over a U.S. blueprint aimed at ending the conflict...
Greenpeace activists halt BP’s North Sea oil rig
Greenpeace activists on Sunday halted the progress of an oil rig destined for BP Plc’s North Sea exploration program off the coast of Scotland....
Venezuelan man killed in service station line amid fuel shortages
A Venezuelan man was killed on Saturday night in a service station line in the western state of Merida, a municipal mayor said on Sunday,...