British Brexit proposals on border are basis for talks: Irish minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s last-ditch Brexit offer concerning the Irish border is the basis for discussions but not of an agreement, a junior Irish minister said on Thursday.
Eleven people killed in southern Iraq protests overnight
Eleven people were killed during protests overnight in two southern Iraqi cities, including a policeman, police and medical sources said on Thursday, raising the death toll to 18 since anti-government protests turned violent two days ago.
Cambodian judge orders reinvestigation of spying case against reporters
A Cambodian judge on Thursday ordered a reinvestigation of the espionage case against two former Radio Free Asia journalists, saying he could not rule on their guilt or innocence without enough evidence.
Britain tells EU: Be creative and flexible too on Brexit
Britain called on the European Union on Thursday to be creative and flexible too on Brexit after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a last ditch offer to strike a deal over the Irish border.
Pakistan, Taliban call for Afghan peace talks to resume: foreign office
Pakistan’s foreign office on Thursday said that Pakistan and the Taliban agreed that the Afghanistan peace talk process halted by the United States last month should resume as soon as possible.
UK tells EU: over to you now on Brexit
Britain has made a constructive Brexit proposal to the European Union and is now willing to negotiate on the details to get a new exit deal with the bloc, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said on Thursday.
Brexit: France opposed to any tax haven next door to Europe
France is opposed to any tax haven being set up next door to Europe, a government minister said on Thursday in commenting on talks regarding Britain’s plans to leave the European Union.
UK says on Brexit: We are being creative and serious
Britain said on Thursday it had made a creative and serious proposal to the European Union on Brexit but that whatever happened it would depart on Oct. 31.
Relatives of New Zealand’s Pike River mine disaster visit sealed site
A survivor and relatives of 29 men who died nine years ago in one of New Zealand’s worst industrial disasters visited the Pike River mine on Thursday, ahead of government attempts to make a full recovery of the site.
UK to fly back another 5,000 people on Thursday after Thomas Cook collapse
The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said 25 flights are scheduled to fly on Thursday to return another 5,000 people to the country in the tenth day of the repatriation operation following the collapse of travel group Thomas Cook.
