UK reviews diplomatic immunity rules after crash involving U.S woman
Britain said on Monday it was reviewing the rules which govern diplomatic immunity arrangements for U.S. personnel at an air force base after a man was killed when his motorbike collided with a car driven by a U.S. diplomat’s wife.
Trump: U.S. troops won’t immediately return from Syria, ceasefire could be extended
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he did not want to leave any American troops in Syria, but that U.S. forces leaving the country now would deploy elsewhere before eventually returning to the United States.
Chile’s Larrain says civil unrest will ‘undoubtedly’ have an impact on the economy
Chile’s finance minister Felipe Larrain said on Monday that civil unrest which has claimed 11 lives, shut down the transport network and seen scores of businesses damaged will “undoubtedly” have an impact on the economy.
Thai king strips ‘disloyal’ new royal consort of titles
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort of her titles and military ranks for being “disloyal” and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday.
Uprooted by war, Kurdish families stuck at Syria-Iraq border crossing
Made homeless when Turkish shells slammed into his house in northern Syria, Kurdish day labourer Suleiman Mohamed and his family spent 10 days in desperate search of shelter nearby.
Explainer: As PM Johnson pushes ahead with Brexit, what happens now in parliament?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to drive the legislation needed to take Britain out of the European Union through parliament in the next 10 days, or else break his “do or die” pledge to leave on Oct. 31.
Bolivia election on a knife-edge as rivals clash over results
Bolivia’s presidential election result was on a knife-edge on Monday, with a preliminary count suggesting it should go to a second-round run-off, but President Evo Morales insisting that he would secure enough votes in Sunday’s first round for an outri…
Swiss financiers face Green backlash after election
Switzerland’s Greens took aim at the country’s financial services sector after parliamentary election gains which shifted the balance of political power to the left.
Spanish PM visits Barcelona, criticizes regional chief
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez made a quick visit to Catalonia on Monday after a week of separatist unrest but spurned the pro-independence regional chief, accusing him of failing in his duty to restore order.
Trump says U.S. troops to deploy to other areas before leaving Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he did not want to leave any American troops in Syria, but that U.S. forces leaving the country now would deploy elsewhere before returning to the United States.
