Pakistan PM Khan returns home exulting after Washington visit
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan returned home from Washington on Thursday after a visit seen by supporters as a major diplomatic success, saying he felt like he had when he came back after winning the cricket World Cup.
UAE jails Filipino for 10 years for joining Islamic State: media
A man from the Philippines has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in the United Arab Emirates for being a member of Islamic State and promoting its ideology on social media, Emirati media reported on Thursday.
UK PM Johnson to make statement to parliament on Thursday
Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, will make a statement to parliament on his priorities for government on Thursday, the office of the leader of the House of Commons said on Twitter.
Three bombs kill 15 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was meeting top U.S. and NATO officials in the city.
Aid agency says staff member, others kidnapped in Nigeria appear in video
International aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Thursday that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a video released on Wednesday evening.
British PM Johnson’s top team meet to plot Brexit gambit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his Brexiteer-dominated team of senior ministers for the first time on Thursday to plot how to persuade the European Union to agree to a new Brexit deal ahead of the Oct. 31 exit deadline.
DUP’s Donaldson says party wants Britain to leave with a deal
The Northern Irish party propping up Britain’s minority government does not want Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, one of its senior lawmakers said on Thursday.
In Georgian valley, war-scarred women battle tradition to make a living
Fending for herself after leaving a husband who kidnapped her and then losing two sons in Syria’s war, Leila Achishvili has fought hard to secure her independence in fiercely patriarchal north-east Georgia.
Scotland’s leader tells UK PM Johnson: we want an independence referendum
Scotland’s nationalist leader warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that she would continue preparations for an independence referendum because his Brexit plans would hurt the Scottish economy.
Spain’s Podemos says no talks on government now, cannot support Sanchez
Talks between the Spanish Socialists and far-left Unidas Podemos on supporting acting premier Pedro Sanchez broke off on Wednesday and have not resumed just hours before his confirmation vote, a senior Podemos lawmaker said on Thursday.
