Lebanon bans ex-Nissan boss Ghosn from traveling: judicial sources
A Lebanese prosecutor imposed a travel ban on former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, judicial sources said, after he was questioned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges.
British lawmakers set to approve Brexit deal on Thursday
British lawmakers are expected later on Thursday to approve legislation which will allow the country to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 with an exit deal, ending more than three years of wrangling over the terms of the unprecedented divorce.
Hong Kong exchange chief warns of economic ‘devastation’ from protests
The “depth of the devastation” inflicted on Hong Kong’s economy by more than six months of anti-government protests will be seen in the coming weeks, the chief of the city’s stock exchange operator said on Thursday.
Sizing up Australia’s bushfires
(This January 9 story corrects to remove paragraphs 2 and 3, which were incorrect)
Hungary PM says European conservatives losing influence, flags new party grouping
The European People’s Party, the European parliament’s umbrella centre-right bloc, is losing influence as it has shifted toward liberal and centrist policies which needs to change, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday.
Ethiopia passes gun control law to tackle surge in violence
Ethiopia’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing gun ownership after a surge in regional ethnic violence blamed on a proliferation of small arms in private hands.
Pope appeals to U.S. and Iran to pursue dialogue, self-restraint
Pope Francis on Thursday urged the United States and Iran to avoid escalation and pursue “dialogue and self-restraint” to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Russia’s Putin oversees hypersonic missile test in Crimea: TASS
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw military exercises near Crimea on Thursday, which included the launch of the hypersonic ‘Kinzhal’ missile, the TASS news agency reported.
Hungary wants EU position on Iran to be closer to U.S. stance: PM
Hungary wants the European stance on the U.S.-Iran conflict to be closer that held by the Unites States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday.
Iran investigation says airliner caught fire before crash, Ukraine outlines theories
By Alexander Cornwell, Babak Dehghanpisheh and Natalia Zinets
