As Troubles cast long shadow, Brexit stakes are high in Northern Ireland’s border city
Just a few kilometers from the border with Ireland, the people of Northern Ireland’s second city of Londonderry know exactly what is at stake as Britain seeks to seal its departure from the European Union.
Pompeo to meet Netanyahu in Israel after Turkey meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday, hours after Turkey agreed with the United States to pause its offensive on Kurdish forces in Syria.
Hong Kong police association to build retirement property for staff in mainland China
A Hong Kong police association has told its members it is in talks with Chinese property developer Agile Group to develop a “Hong Kong City” in southern China for their retirement, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Saturday’s Brexit vote will be ‘pretty close’: Labour’s McDonnell
Saturday’s parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will be “pretty close” but likely just fall short, John McDonnell, the opposition Labour party’s finance spokesman said on Friday.
Hong Kong tourism fall hits cognac sales at Remy Cointreau
French spirits maker Remy Cointreau said falling tourism in Hong Kong hurt cognac sales in its second quarter, as a revenue decline deepened across the group.
Holiday Inn-owner IHG bruised by weak bookings in China, Hong Kong
Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels Group blamed lower business bookings in China and protests in Hong Kong for a 0.8% fall in quarterly revenue per room on Friday, the latest company to be pinched by weaker global travel.
Shelling heard around Syrian town after Turkish-U.S. ceasefire deal
Shelling and gunfire resounded around the northeast Syrian town of Ras al Ain on Friday, a day after Turkey agreed with the United States to pause its offensive in Syria for five days to let Kurdish forces withdraw.
Bangladesh border forces kill Indian guard in rare clash
Bangladeshi border forces shot and killed an Indian border guard on Thursday when a altercation erupted over an Indian fisherman the Bangladeshis had detained, in a rare clash between the two sides.
DUP will lobby lawmakers to vote against PM Johnson’s deal: Wilson
Voting down Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will open up better opportunities for the government and the Northern Irish party which supports him in government will be lobbying other lawmakers to rebel, its Brexit spokesman said.
Cartel gunmen terrorize Mexican city, free El Chapo’s son
Heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in a Mexican city on Thursday and made them free one of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s sons, after his capture triggered gunbattles and a prison break that sent civilians scurrying for cover.
