London Stock Exchange prepares for no-deal Brexit
The London Stock Exchange said its pan-European platform Turquoise would shift trading in euro-denominated shares to its new Dutch hub if Britain leaves the European Union at the end of the week without a deal.
Libyan authorities close only functioning Tripoli airport after air strike: official
Libyan authorities on Monday closed the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli after an air strike, an airport security official said.
Deadlock in London keeps Brexit hanging in the balance
Britain’s exit from the European Union hung in the balance on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May tried to coax the Labour Party into agreeing a divorce deal, two days before an emergency EU summit where she will try to delay the April 12 departure.
American tourist and guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after a ‘settlement’: tour firm
An American tourist and her guide abducted in Uganda last week were released after a “negotiated settlement” was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that had organized her safari told Reuters on Monday.
Battle rages for Libya’s capital, airport bombed
A warplane attacked Tripoli’s only functioning airport on Monday as eastern forces advancing on the Libyan capital disregarded international appeals for a truce in the latest of a cycle of warfare since Muammar Gaddafi’s fall in 2011.
Care home scandal nudges Finland’s voters back toward Social Democrats
In a Nordic country used to a high level of state social care, Finns were shocked to hear of care homes leaving elderly patients all night in soaked diapers, a scandal that may play a part in helping the left return to power after 20 years in oppositio…
India’s Modi-led alliance closes in on majority, survey shows ahead of vote
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance will be just a few seats short of a majority in parliament, bolstered by a rise in nationalist sentiment over hostilities with arch foe Pakistan, a survey showed on Monday, days before voting begins…
War plane attacks Tripoli’s only functioning airport: resident
A war plane attacked Tripoli’s only functioning airport on Monday, a resident said.
Japan Times president apologizes for ‘turmoil,’ warns leakers face punishment
(This March 20th story corrects headline and lead to show the threat was punishment (not legal action)
Erdogan casts doubt on Istanbul vote, hints at possible re-run
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey’s local elections were marred by “organized crime” at ballot boxes in Istanbul, raising the possibility of re-running a March 31 vote that handed a slim majority to the main opposition party.
