Saudi Aramco CEO says output stood at 9.9 million in October
Attacks on Saudi oil facilities have had no impact on Saudi Aramco’s position ahead of a planned partial stock market listing, its Chief Executive Amin Nasser told an Oil & Money conference on Wednesday.
EU ready to make ‘major concession’ on Brexit deal: The Times newspaper
The European Union is ready to make a “major concession” on a Brexit deal by offering a mechanism for the Northern Irish assembly to leave a new so-called backstop after a number of years, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.
China’s Xi says he is watching Kashmir, supports Pakistan’s core interests: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Irish PM says very difficult to secure Brexit deal by next week
It will be very difficult to secure a Brexit agreement by next week with big gaps remaining in the British position, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday following a phone call with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson.
UK government plans Saturday sitting of parliament on October 19, Brexit deal or no deal: source
Britain’s government plans to hold a special sitting of parliament on Oct. 19, whether or not Prime Minister Boris Johnson secures a Brexit deal with the European Union, a government source said on Wednesday.
COSCO Dalian’s ships shut off tracers after U.S. sanctions announced
About one-third of the oil tankers owned by COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) have shut off their ship-tracking transponders since the United States imposed sanctions on the company for allegedly shipping Iranian crude, shipping data showed.
Storied Malaysian newspaper abruptly shuts after 80 years
Malaysia’s oldest Malay-language newspaper, Utusan Malaysia, on Wednesday abruptly ceased publication and placed more than 800 employees on leave, citing declining readership and advertising revenue.
German cabinet approves climate protection measures
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on track plans by Chancellor Angela Merkel to pass the landmark package this year.
U.S. air strikes on Afghan drug labs unlawful, caused civilian casualties: UN
U.S. air strikes on alleged Taliban drug labs in western Afghanistan in May caused at least 39 civilian casualties, including 14 children, and the facilities were not lawful targets, a United Nations report said on Wednesday.
Deep in Guatemala’s jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil
Bulletholes scar a wall in the only school in Semuy II, a remote village in northeastern Guatemala where three soldiers were shot dead early in September as they searched for jungle landing strips used by drug traffickers.
