Qatar approves minimum wage law, scraps worker exit permits
Qatar’s government said on Thursday it adopted a new minimum wage law and will scrap mandatory exit visas for all workers, part of a broad labor reform program ahead of its hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
Britain clinches Brexit deal, Johnson now faces parliament hurdle
Britain clinched an eleventh-hour Brexit deal with the EU on Thursday, more than three years after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the bloc, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson still faces a knife-edge vote in parliament to get it approved.
Catalan regional chief calls for independence vote after night of violence
Catalonia should hold a new vote on independence from Spain within two years, the head of the region’s government said on Thursday in a fresh challenge to Madrid following days of unrest by pro-separatist protesters.
Northern Ireland’s DUP party won’t support new Brexit deal
The Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, a key voting bloc in the British parliament, said on Thursday it would not support a new Brexit deal agreed by the European Union and the British government.
Irish PM welcomes Brexit deal as unique solution for Northern Ireland
Ireland’s prime minister on Thursday welcomed the Brexit deal struck by Britain and the European Union as a “unique solution” for Northern Ireland that respected the British-run region’s unique history and geography.
Bangladesh border forces kill Indian guard, wound another, India says
Bangladeshi border forces shot and killed an Indian border guard and wounded another on Thursday after detaining an Indian fisherman, Indian officials said, in a rare reported clash between the two sides.
We will have close look at new Brexit deal text: German minister
Germany will have a close look at the newly negotiated deal for Britain to leave the European Union, the country’s foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that all parties had worked together responsibly.
Thai royal barge procession put off ‘due to water and weather conditions’
Thailand’s royal barge procession in honor of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s coronation this year has been postponed by seven weeks to Dec. 12, a senior government official said on Thursday.
EU leaders plan to enact Brexit deal from November 1: draft
European Union leaders will agree later on Thursday the new Brexit deal with Britain should come into force from Nov. 1, according a draft of their summit’s decision seen by Reuters.
Aid agencies struggle in northeast Syria with water shortages
Aid agencies said on Thursday they were struggling to meet the needs of up to 200,000 civilians who fled fighting in northeast Syria and reported water shortages in the Syrian city of Hasaka.
