Egypt says sending Arab troops to Syria a possibility: state newspaper
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sending Arab troops to Syria is a possibility that is being discussed by officials from various countries, Egypt’s foreign minister was quoted on Friday as saying.
Hungary PM Orban vows tougher laws on migration, names new deputy PMs
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – After an election victory built on a fierce anti-migrant campaign, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said his new government would soon bring forward tighter immigration rules.
2018 Nobel Literature prize postponed over Academy sex scandal
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has seen a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy that makes the award, the Academy …
Hungary’s Orban names two new deputy prime ministers: radio
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday named Interior Minister Sandor Pinter and Economy Minister Mihaly Varga as deputy prime ministers in his new government.
Greek gunboat on patrol nudged by Turkish cargo vessel: Navy
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek gunboat was nudged by a Turkish cargo vessel early on Friday while on patrol for unauthorized migrant crossings in the Aegean Sea, the Greek navy said.
No regrets: Xi says Marxism still ‘totally correct’ for China
BEIJING (Reuters) – The decision of China’s ruling Communist Party to stick with the political theories of Karl Marx remains “totally correct”, President Xi Jinping said ahead of the 200th anniversary of the German philosopher’s birth on Saturday.
China says summit with Japan, South Korea to focus on cooperation, not North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – No areas will be off limits in talks next week when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Japan, but North Korea is not going to be a focus, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday.
Go ahead, charge me over fake news, says Malaysia’s Mahathir of plane sabotage claim
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) – Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad challenged the government to charge him under an anti-fake news law, after authorities said they were investigating him for false claims that his plane was sabotaged ahead of …
UK PM May avoids London wipeout in local elections
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party avoided a wipeout in London local elections and eked out gains in Brexit-supporting regions elsewhere, partial results on Friday showed, denting the opposition Labour Party’s hopes of a…
Australia’s generational wealth divide dominates budget, election plans
SYDNEY/HYAMS BEACH, Australia (Reuters) – Robyn and John Marlow own two properties in Australia – one in Sydney’s affluent northern beaches, which earns them a steady rental income, and a multi-million dollar, three-bedroom house where they live about …
