Syrian FM: border crossing with Iraq should open soon
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday he hoped the Albu Kamal border crossing with neighboring Iraq would open as soon as possible.
Amnesty rights worker tells of violent abduction in Russia
A researcher for Amnesty International has described how he was abducted in southern Russia by men who drove him to a field where they held a gun to his head, made him take off his clothes, beat him, and tried to blackmail him.
Iran says it won’t comment yet on missing journalist Khashoggi case: TV
Iran said on Monday it will adopt a wait-and-see approach to the case of prominent critic of Tehran’s arch rival Saudi Arabia Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared on Oct. 2 after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Ireland insists May keep pledge on Brexit border
Ireland insists British Prime Minister Theresa May makes good on commitments to provide a “backstop” plan to ensure Brexit does not create a disruptive hard border with Northern Ireland, Ireland’s Foreign Minister said on Monday.
UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan expecting first baby next year
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are expecting their first child in the spring of 2019, around a year after their glittering wedding injected Hollywood glamour into the British royal family.
Germany’s Maas hopes reason prevails to reach Brexit deal
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday he hoped reason would prevail in final talks to secure a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
Even if Brexit deal reached, firms barely have time to adapt: Germany’s DIHK
Germany’s Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) said on Monday that even if a deal on Britain’s looming departure from the European Union was ultimately reached, companies barely had any time left to include the results of the talks in their operations.
Austrian foreign minister seeks more clarity on Brexit by Wednesday
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said on Monday she hoped for more clarity on Brexit talks at this week’s meeting of EU leaders starting on Wednesday in Brussels.
North, South Korea agree to reconnect roads, rail amid U.S. concern over easing sanctions
North and South Korea agreed on Monday to begin reconnecting rail and road links, another step in an improving relationship that has raised U.S. concern about the possible undermining of its bid to press the North to give up its nuclear program.
UK’s Duchess of Sussex Meghan is pregnant, Kensington Palace says
Britain’s Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, wife of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry, is pregnant with the couple’s first child due in the spring of 2019, Kensington Palace said on Monday.
