India steps closer to making instant Muslim divorce a punishable offense
India’s cabinet has approved an executive order to make instant divorce among Muslims, a procedure called “triple talaq”, a punishable offense, a government minister said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to woo Muslim women voters.
Former Brexit minister says EU exit talks will need a ‘reset’
Negotiations on Britain’s exit from the European Union between Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU will require a “reset”, said former Brexit minister David Davis, who resigned earlier this year in disagreement with May’s proposals.
North Korea’s Kim to allow international inspections in bid to revive nuclear talks
North Korea said it would permanently abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, the latest gesture by leader Kim Jong Un to revive faltering talks with Washington over his country’s nuclear program.
UK police say two people taken to hospital after reports car hit pedestrians outside mosque
British police were called on Wednesday to an incident where two people have been taken to hospital after reports of a car hitting pedestrians outside a mosque in north-west London.
Weber tells paper Brexit deal must avoid hard border in Northern Ireland
Any deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union must ensure that a hard border in Northern Ireland is avoided, Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament told a German newspaper on Wednesday.
UK housing minister says time for EU to evolve its stance on Brexit
Britain’s housing minister said it was time for the European Union to evolve its stance on Brexit as leaders gather for an informal summit in Austria in a bid to near an agreement on the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc.
Morocco plays cat and mouse with Africans headed to Europe
African emigrants are defying a campaign by Morocco to keep them away from land and sea crossings to Spain, which has become the main entry point to Europe for migrants and refugees following crackdowns elsewhere.
Leaders of North and South Korea to visit Mt. Baektu, official says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Mount Baektu in North Korea on Thursday, a spokesman for South Korea’s presidential office said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim says to scrap missile sites, visit Seoul
North Korea agreed on Wednesday to “permanently” abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, and said it is willing to close its main nuclear complex if the United States takes unspecified “reciprocal action”.
Australia’s strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term
Australia plans to increase the maximum jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as a scare over needles found in strawberries and other fruits gripped the country.
