Pentagon chief defends Trump after traumatic brain injury comments
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s response to American troops’ being diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Iran’s missile strike, saying he cared about the service members, as the number of service m…
UK press watchdog rejects Prince Harry’s complaint over drugged wildlife article
Britain’s press watchdog has rejected a complaint by Prince Harry over a tabloid newspaper article which said wild animals pictured in photos he posted on Instagram had been drugged and tied up.
U.N. shuts refugee center in Libya’s capital as truce crumbles
The United Nations said on Thursday it was suspending operations at a refugee center in Libya’s capital because it could become a target while the U.N. envoy said a truce brokered by Russia and Turkey was holding “only in name”.
Cancer, transplant drugs open Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran
A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations, the Swiss government said on Thursday, helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions.
First shipments of medicine to Iran sent via Swiss channel, more to follow: U.S. diplomat
First shipments of drugs for cancer and transplant patients in Iran have already been sent through a Swiss humanitarian channel, U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday, adding that he expected more transactions to follow.
Airlines suspend China flights over coronavirus
Airlines have started suspending flights to China in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Thursday had killed 170 people and infected almost 8,000.
Kudlow says jobs, trade not part of U.S. coronavirus briefings
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the impact of the fast-moving coronavirus on jobs and trade between the United States and China has not been part of U.S. discussions with President Donald Trump on the outbreak.
A long and winding road: The UK journey in and out of the EU
The United Kingdom voted on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union. It will finally leave at 2300 GMT on Jan. 31 after what has been a tortuous road in and out of membership.
Gunman fires at Indian protesters after threatening ‘final journey’ live on Facebook
A gunman went live on Facebook to warn he was taking his “final journey” before firing at a protest against India’s new citizenship law in Delhi on Thursday, wounding a student.
China virus cases surpass SARS as big economic hit looms
Infections from China’s coronavirus spread to more than 8,100 people globally on Thursday, surpassing the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic’s total in a fast-spreading health crisis forecast to pummel the world’s second-largest economy.
