As Assad holds on in Syria, EU’s ‘strategic patience’ tested
After eight years of civil war from which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is emerging victorious, the European Union is divided over how to deal with a man accused of using chemical weapons on his own people.
Social media fake news fans tension between India and Pakistan
With India and Pakistan standing on the brink of war this week, several false videos, pictures and messages circulated widely on social media, sparking anger and heightening tension in both countries.
J.P.Morgan’s best guess on Brexit: 45 percent chance of exit with current deal
J.P.Morgan kept its best guess for Brexit unchanged on Thursday with its central assumption a 45 percent probability of an exit on the terms of the current divorce deal.
Algerian police disperse journalists protesting in capital
Police in Algeria briefly detained several journalists at a protest in the capital on Thursday calling for the right to cover rarely seen anti-government demonstrations which began a week ago, according to witnesses and Reuters television footage.
China says difficulties in U.S-North Korea talks unavoidable
Difficulties in U.S.-North Korea talks are unavoidable, but China hopes both sides can continue their dialogue, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told a visiting senior North Korean diplomat on Thursday, state media said.
Saudi sisters stranded in Hong Kong face deportation as visa deadline nears
Two Saudi sisters fleeing what they described as beatings in their home country face a deadline for deportation from Hong Kong within hours unless authorities extend their stay.
Pakistan army searches for British, Italian climbers lost on ‘Killer Mountain’
Pakistan’s army launched a helicopter search on Thursday for a British and an Italian climber stuck on a treacherous peak known as “Killer Mountain”, Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan said.
‘Sometimes you have to walk’: Trump scraps North Korea summit deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had walked away from a nuclear deal at his summit with Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Thursday because of unacceptable demands from the North Korean leader to lift punishing U.S.-led sanctions.
Pakistan says it will return captured Indian pilot, as U.S. urges de-escalation
Pakistan will return a captured pilot “as a peace gesture” to India, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday, amid efforts by the United States to defuse a crisis between the two nuclear powers a day after both downed enemy jets.
Russia offers to help mediate between India and Pakistan
Russia is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan to try to calm tensions between the two nuclear powers, Russian government officials said on Thursday, warning of the risk of further clashes between the two countries.
