EU agrees Brexit delay to January 31, eyes formal approval on Tuesday
The European Union agreed on Monday to delay Brexit until Jan.31, said the bloc’s chairman, Donald Tusk.
EU official hopes for formal approval of Brexit delay by Wednesday
A formal decision on the three-month delay of Britain’s exit from the EU to Jan. 31 will hopefully be made on Tuesday or Wednesday, a senior EU official said after envoys of the 27 other member states agreed to grant a flexible extension.
Argentine president elect faces full in-tray of economic woes
Alberto Fernández already has a full in-tray of economic woes to solve when he takes office in December. The country is grappling with recession, the peso is being caged by currency controls and a pile of debt repayments looms ominously on the horizon.
IMF urges Lebanon reforms, protesters keep up pressure
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday Lebanon should urgently implement reforms to restore confidence and economic stability, as protesters kept up the pressure on politicians they accuse of corruption by setting up new road blocks.
Iran yet to give evidence against detained French pair: lawyer
Iran has yet to present any evidence against a French-Iranian academic and her French colleague held on security charges, their lawyer said on Monday, in a case that may complicate French efforts to defuse tension between Washington and Tehran.
EU nations agree to Brexit extension until January 31: Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday that the 27 countries that will remain in the European Union after Britain leaves agreed on Monday to accept London’s request for a Brexit extension until 31 January 2020.
Turkey detains 20 foreigners seen tied to Islamic State: Anadolu
Turkish authorities on Monday detained 20 foreign nationals with suspected links to Islamic State, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported.
After Baghdadi death, Southeast Asia expects long fight against Islamic State’s influence
Southeast Asian countries fighting Islamic State’s influence in the region lauded the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but said security forces were preparing for a long battle to thwart the jihadist group’s ideology.
Afghanistan says death of Islamic State leader delivers big blow to Afghan faction
Afghanistan welcomed the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a major blow to terrorism that is expected to weaken the South Asian branch of the Middle Eastern militant group.
Hong Kong enters recession as street protests erupt in flames
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve any growth this year, the city’s Financial Secretary said.
