Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante
British and EU negotiators making headway on the Irish border hope for a Brexit deal breakthrough on Monday, diplomats said, though the British prime minister’s Northern Ireland ally has stoked uncertainty by warning it could vote against her.
Landslide in central Colombian town kills 11, others missing
An overnight landslide caused by heavy rains killed 11 people, including four children, in the central Colombian town of Marquetalia, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Thursday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans hydro, nuclear plants to tackle power shortfall: general
Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro plans to tackle Brazil’s chronic energy shortages head-on by expanding nuclear power and hydroelectric energy despite environmental concerns over the impact of new dams on the Amazon, the retired general …
Windsor gears up for its second UK royal wedding of the year
Final preparations were being made in the English town of Windsor on Thursday for Britain’s second major royal wedding this year, this time involving Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie.
Celebrity Jewish-Arab wedding stirs mixed feelings in Israel
A surprise celebrity wedding bridging Israel’s Jewish-Muslim divide drew mixed public reaction on Thursday in a country where such inter-marriage is extremely rare.
Britain to detail Irish backstop proposals: PM’s spokeswoman
Britain will soon put forward its additional proposals for a backstop arrangement to prevent a hard border with EU member Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Trump says getting closer to understanding Saudi journalist’s disappearance
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the authorities were getting closer to understanding the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkish investigators prepared to enter the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where he was last seen.
Trump says U.S. working with Turkey, Saudis on journalist probe
The United States has investigators overseas to assist Turkey in its probe over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, adding that they are also working with Saudi Arabia.
Russia may suspend unmanned launches of Soyuz rockets in 2018 – Interfax
Russia may suspend all unmanned launches of its Soyuz rockets this year, Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying on Thursday.
Russia hopes USA will be understanding about “Soyuz” incident – Ifax
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Thursday he hoped the United States would be understanding about a malfunction that occurred during a launch of the “Soyuz” spacecraft.
