As ‘foreign’ economic advisers leave, a protectionist India returns
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took power in 2014, he leaned on three Indian academics who had predominantly worked in the United States to drive a liberal, globalized economic policy.
UK foreign minister says expects fierce debate over Brexit plan
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he expects a lively debate in parliament around the government’s soon-to-be-published Brexit policy, but that it offers a basis for talks to move forward in Brussels.
Make the most of your lives, rescued Thai cave boys told
The head of a Thai navy SEAL diving team that helped lead 12 boys and their soccer coach through a flooded cave complex to safety urged the boys on Thursday to “make the most” of their lives and be a force for good.
Brexit blueprint should reassure EU over strategy: UK minister
Britain’s newly appointed Brexit minister said on Thursday he hoped that the government’s soon-to-be-published policy on leaving the European Union will reassure those in the EU who are unclear as to how it will work.
South African court postpones Duduzane Zuma culpable homicide case
A South African court postponed hearings on Thursday in a culpable homicide case involving former president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane until Aug. 23.
Afghan villagers search for survivors after landslide destroys nearly 300 homes
A landslide destroyed nearly 300 homes, killing at least 10 people, as it swept through an Afghan village where residents were using only basic digging tools to search for survivors, officials said.
Russia’s Putin meets Iran Supreme Leader’s aide in Moscow: RIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Thursday in Moscow, RIA news agency reported, without providing any details.
Thailand suspends salvage effort in tourist boat disaster that killed 46
Thailand suspended efforts on Thursday to salvage a boat that capsized and sank off its resort island of Phuket, officials said, putting the death toll in its worst tourist-related disaster in years at 46.
Be a force for good, navy SEAL commander tells Thai cave boys
The head of a Thai navy SEAL diving team that helped lead 12 boys and their soccer coach through a flooded cave complex to safety urged the boys on Thursday to “be a force for good” as the dramatic operation wound to a close.
‘You are my very heart’: Wife of diver who died in Thai cave mourns a hero
The wife of a former Thai navy diver who died working to rescue a young soccer team trapped for days in a flooded cave said on Thursday she missed him dearly and urged the boys not to blame themselves for his death.
