Pakistan’s Imran Khan declares victory, on verge of becoming prime minister
Pakistan’s cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in a divisive general election and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed country after a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote rigging by most opponents.
Air China flight returns safely to Paris after suspected terrorist threat
An Air China flight returned safely to Paris after receiving a suspected terrorist threat, the airline said on Thursday.
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Abu Dhabi airport using drone
Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthi movement said on Thursday it had attacked Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates with a drone, though it was not immediately clear if there was any damage or casualties.
Ethiopian Nile dam manager found shot dead in his car
The project manager of a $4 billion Ethiopian dam was found shot dead in his car on Thursday, police said.
‘I was weak link’ for Macron’s enemies to exploit, ex-bodyguard says
French President Emmanuel Macron’s former senior bodyguard, fired for beating May Day protesters, said in a newspaper interview on Thursday that he had made a “big mistake” that had been exploited by his boss’s enemies.
Italy minister says defense spending set to fall further next year
Italian defense spending will come in at just 1.15 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and will fall further in 2019, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanese said on Thursday, undercutting U.S. efforts to boost military budgets.
Syrian national flag raised in Quneitra: Reuters photographer
Pro-Assad forces raised the Syrian national flag in the Quneitra province on Thursday, a Reuters photographer said, as the government continued its push to restore control of the Syrian Golan Heights, strategic territory that borders Israel and Jordan….
Exclusive: Polls point to anti-EU surge in European Parliament
Eurosceptic parties could expand their strength in the European Parliament by over 60 percent at elections next May, adding pressure on EU leaders pressing for deeper integration after Brexit, a survey by Reuters of national opinion polls suggests.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan declares victory in election as opponents cry foul
Pakistan’s cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in a divisive general election marred by a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote rigging by most opponents.
Irish tourism booms as Brexit-hit British visitors return
Irish tourism grew by 6.7 percent in the first half of the year, data showed on Thursday, as British visitors began to shrug off a weak pound that has made trips to the euro zone more expensive since the vote to leave the European Union in June 2016.
