EU Commission urges Britain to present Brexit proposal soon
The European Commission said on Wednesday it wanted to see a concrete proposal from Britain to resolve the deadlock over Brexit as soon as possible, without giving a specific deadline.
Warplanes strike near Turkish military post in northwest Syria: monitor, security source
Air strikes hit near a Turkish military position on Wednesday in northwest Syria, where the Russian-backed army has waged a fierce offensive against rebels, a monitor and local activists said.
Fighting between Yemen government forces, separatists restarts in Aden: residents
Fighting shook Aden again on Wednesday when government forces attacked the Yemeni city’s eastern suburbs and fought artillery duels with southern separatists, residents said, deepening the rift between supposed allies in a Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen’s government forces take control of Aden airport – information minister
The Yemeni government’s information minister said on Twitter on Wednesday that government forces have captured Aden’s airport from southern separatists.
Fighting resumes between Yemen’s government forces, separatists in Aden: residents
Fighting resumed in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Wednesday, when government forces stormed its eastern suburbs and exchanged heavy artillery fire with southern separatists, residents said.
Bar fire kills at least 23 in southern Mexico
At least 23 people died in a fire at a bar in Mexico’s southern port city of Coatzacoalcos, after what could have been an attack on the premises, authorities said.
Italy PD chief says has accepted Conte as PM in talks with 5-star
The head of Italy’s opposition Democratic Party (PD), Nicola Zingaretti, said on Wednesday he had accepted that Giuseppe Conte should return as the prime minister of a new government.
UK’s Johnson plans to restrict parliament time before Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will limit parliament’s opportunity to derail his Brexit plans by announcing his new legislative agenda on Oct. 14 – his boldest move yet in the push to take the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31.
UK’s Johnson says will schedule Queens Speech for Oct. 14
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would schedule a Queen’s Speech for Oct. 14 in order to launch new legislation and he denied he was seeking to prevent parliament from obstructing his Brexit plans.
Record rain in south Japan brings flood chaos, kills at least two
Torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in Japan on Wednesday, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to order more than 900,000 people to leave their homes while another million were advised to move to safety.
