Car bomb explodes near Syrian town on border with Turkey
A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the Syrian town of al-Rai near the Turkish border on Tuesday, residents and an emergency worker told Reuters.
Court ruling revives painful memories for Georgian deportees
When Georgian mother Lia Shioshvili was expelled from Russia 12 years ago, she and her four young children had to spend two days out on the streets by the border, and then two weeks crammed into a basement where they slept on the floor.
British PM May has no plans to resign this summer: spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May has no plans to resign this summer, her political spokesman said on Tuesday, denying reports that the British leader was ready to step aside after Brexit.
‘Slow and methodical’ progress in Islamic State Syria pocket: coalition
Kurdish-led fighters battling to capture Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Syria are making “slow and methodical” progress, the U.S.-led coalition backing them said on Tuesday.
We can reach a Brexit deal parliament can support: UK PM May
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she believed she could reach a Brexit deal that parliament could support, allowing Britain to leave the European Union on March 29.
UK PM May: Important we see a strong vote from across parliament for Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she wanted lawmakers from all parties to back the Brexit deal she is aiming to strike, citing the need to pass further legislation to prepare for Britain’s exit from the European Union.
UK PM May updates parliament on Brexit negotiations
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers to hold their nerve over Brexit to force the European Union to accept changes to the divorce deal that would pave the way for an orderly exit.
Exposure of bullying ‘boys club’ brings #MeToo to French media
A secret “boys club” of journalists in France has been accused of harassing women writers and feminists during a near-decade long campaign of online bullying.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah urges talks with banks to reduce debt servicing
The powerful Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah on Tuesday urged the new government to launch talks with banks to bring down the cost of servicing the state’s massive public debt, setting out its view on the major problem in unusually clear terms.
Northern China pollution up 16 percent in January
Air pollution in 39 major northern Chinese cities rose 16 percent on the year in January, official data showed, with surging industrial activity making it increasingly unlikely they will meet their winter emissions targets.
