Italy’s draft budget is serious breach of EU rules: Commission
Italy’s 2019 budget draft is in serious breach of EU budget rules, the European Commission told Rome on Thursday, in a step that prepares the ground for what would be an unprecedented rejection of a member state’s fiscal plan.
U.S. gives Saudis more time on Khashoggi probe; Mnuchin spurns conference
The United States on Thursday gave Saudi Arabia more time to investigate journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin abandoned plans to attend an investor conference in Riyadh, putting the high-profile event in doub…
EU cultivates Asian leaders on trade, climate in message to Trump
The European Union sought Asian support for free trade, the Iran nuclear deal and fighting global warming at a regional summit on Thursday that included China, Japan and Russia as a counterbalance to a more protectionist United States.
Afghanistan shooting will not change U.S. resolve in South Asia strategy: Pentagon
A shooting in Afghanistan which killed one of the country’s most powerful security officials will not change U.S. resolve in its South Asia strategy, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Despite ‘big gaps’, Britain and EU talk up Brexit prospects
British Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU leaders voiced renewed confidence on Thursday they could secure a Brexit deal, saying they were working hard to overcome the hurdles that only days ago brought the talks to a halt.
Lawyers of U.S. student in Israeli boycott case claim “victory”
The lawyers of a U.S. student who was barred entry into Israel under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts of Israel, claimed “victory” after the Supreme Court weighed in on the case.
U.S. gives Saudis ‘few more days’ on Khashoggi probe; consulate searched again
The United States on Thursday gave Saudi Arabia more time to investigate the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Turkish investigators searched Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul for a second time in a hunt for clues.
Water, power supplies cut off on strife-torn Comoros island -residents
Comoros authorities have cut off water and power supplies in the capital city of Anjouan province as part of efforts to quell unrest against constitutional changes to extend presidential term limits, residents said on Thursday.
Britain’s May and EU voice renewed confidence on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU leaders voiced renewed confidence on Thursday that they could secure a Brexit deal, saying they were working hard to overcome the very same hurdles that only days ago brought the talks to a halt.
Egypt accuses three oil executives of embezzling nearly $1 billion: agency
Egypt’s public prosecutor has charged three executives from a private petroleum company with embezzling nearly $1 billion from corporate funds, state news agency MENA and a judicial source said on Thursday.
