U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a historic move that infuriated Turkey and dealt a blow to the already problematic ties between Ankara and Washingto…
After exit poll, UK’s Labour says it is too early to call election result
It is too early to call the result of Thursday’s election, a spokesperson for Britain’s opposition Labour Party said, after an exit poll forecast Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives would win a large majority.
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An exit poll has predicted Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives will win an outright majority in Thursday’s election with a total of 368 seats.
EU leaders agree to extend sanctions on Russia: diplomats
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday agreed to extend their main economic sanctions against Russia for six months to the end of July 2020, four diplomatic sources told Reuters.
Royal Caribbean liability for volcano deaths may turn on ‘act of God’ defense
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd’s potential liability for a deadly excursion to a volcanic island in New Zealand could hinge on whether the eruption was an unforeseeable “act of God,” according to maritime lawyers.
New Zealand prepares to airlift six bodies recovered from volcanic island
A New Zealand military team that landed on a volcanic island on Friday has recovered six of eight bodies and are preparing to send them back to the capital city Wellington, police said in a statement.
Italy’s coalition loses three senators in blow to already tiny majority
Three senators of the ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement quit the party on Thursday to join the far-right League opposition group, cutting the government’s already slim majority in the upper-house of parliament.
Quebec court refuses to suspend law banning religious symbols
The Quebec Court of Appeal refused on Thursday to suspend a law banning the wearing of religious symbols by public employees in the Canadian province, although more legal battles await.
U.S. warns North Korea against ‘ill-advised behavior’ as deadline looms
The United States warned North Korea on Thursday against any resumption of “unfortunate ill-advised behavior” after Pyongyang raised international concerns by setting an end-of-year deadline for Washington to reconsider its diplomatic approach.
New Zealand military team lands on volcano for risky recovery mission
A New Zealand military team undertaking a high-risk operation to recover bodies of eight people killed in an eruption this week has landed on the volcanic White Island, the police said on Friday.
