Italy retrieves seven bodies from October 7 migrant shipwreck
Italy has recovered the bodies of a child and six other people from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, more than a week after a crowded migrant boat capsized off the coast of the island of Lampedusa.
Top U.S. Senate Republican seeks stronger resolution on Syria
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday called for a Senate resolution on Syria that would be stronger than the measure condemning President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. forces that the House of Representatives passed a day earli…
Factbox: Details of new Brexit deal
The European Union has agreed a new Brexit deal with Britain. Here are the details.
UK’s Johnson believes lawmakers must choose his deal or disorderly Brexit: source
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes lawmakers have to choose between voting for his new Brexit deal or risking a disorderly exit from the EU because delaying the departure is no longer an option, a senior British official said.
Russia questions language of ‘unusual’ Trump letter to Erdogan
The Kremlin on Thursday questioned the tone of a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, saying it was highly unusual for correspondence between heads of state.
African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt
The 17-year-old South Sudanese refugee finally managed to escape after three months as a prisoner in a Cairo apartment where she was repeatedly gang raped, only to realize that she had become pregnant by one of her attackers.
Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan’s emperor declares enthronement
Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended by some 2,500 people, including heads of state and other dignitaries from nearly 200 countries.
Council of Europe, U.N. agency urges Bosnia to move migrants camp
The U.N. migration agency and the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner urged Bosnia on Thursday to relocate an overcrowded migrant camp, warning of a humanitarian risk because of “deplorable” conditions.
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rush hour
Climate-change activists disrupted rail services in London on Thursday, sparking a clash between angry commuters and a protester who had climbed onto the roof of a London Underground train during rush hour.
Cyprus opposition wants to know how Cambodian elite got passports
Opposition parties in Cyprus on Thursday called on the government to explain how relatives and allies of Cambodia’s leader acquired Cypriot passports under a secretive investment for citizenship scheme.
