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EU: Brexit Deal Growing More Likely, Talks With UK Extended

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The European Union said Friday that talks with the U.K. to find an amicable divorce deal were back on track, despite huge challenges and a looming end-of-month deadline for Britain to leave the bloc.

F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and other assets -- along with the thousands of U.S. troops needed to operate and maintain them -- to Saudi Arabia.

Kurds announce deal with Syria on troop deployment to confront Turkey

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The Kurdish administration in northern Syria on Sunday announced a deal with the Damascus government on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey to confront Ankara’s offensive.

Brexit deal can be done by October 31, Ireland says after ‘positive’ Johnson meeting

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A Brexit deal could be clinched by the end of October to allow the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in an orderly fashion, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said after what he called a very positive…

US senators propose tough sanctions on Turkey unless it leaves Syria

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A bipartisan group of US senators said Wednesday they have agreed on far-reaching sanctions to be slapped on NATO ally Turkey if its forces do not withdraw from neighboring Syria.

Typhoon to Bring 2 Feet of Rain, Strong Winds to Tokyo

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A powerful typhoon was forecast to bring 2 feet of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area this weekend, and Japan’s government warned people Friday to stockpile supplies and evacuate before it’s too dangerous.

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EU says Brexit deal ‘very difficult’ if not entirely impossible

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2019

The European Union said on Wednesday it was not shutting the door to a Brexit deal but stressed that London needed to change its stance considerably to secure an agreement.

EU demands Turkey halt Syria operation as NATO chief urges ‘restraint’

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2019

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday demanded Turkey halt its military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, telling Ankara a political solution was the only way to end the Syrian conflict.

Super Typhoon Hagibis intensifies at one of the fastest rates on record, may impact Japan by weekend

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

An extremely-dangerous storm in the northwestern Pacific Ocean exploded in intensity early Monday morning, ramping up from a tropical storm to a super typhoon with 160 mph in less than a day as forecasters warn the storm may…

Turkish army pushes into Syria, people flee as air strikes, artillery hit border town

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday just days after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, with air strikes and artillery hitting YPG militia positions around the border town of Ras…

Negotiations between Britain, EU end without Brexit deal

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

alks between Britain and the European Union over London's departure from the 28-nation bloc ended Wednesday without an agreement, and without an idea of when negotiators may try again.

Turkey military advances as U.S. withdraws from Syria

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

World leaders were “preparing for the worst” Monday as Turkey moved quickly toward a sweeping military offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria after President Trump’s surprise announcement that he would pull American forces out of a…

Turkey’s Syria incursion may allow ISIS to attempt mass prison break amid US withdrawal, Kurdish fighters warn

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

ISIS fighters and other terrorists comprising the more than 10,000 Islamic militants jailed in northeast Syria could launch a mass prison break as U.S. troops withdraw from the region in response to Turkey's impending incursion, Syrian Kurdish fighters…

New Round of Talks on Nile Waters Starts in Sudan’s Capital

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019

Irrigation ministers of three key Nile Basin countries were meeting Friday in Sudan's capital, seeking to resolve differences over Ethiopia's soon-to-be-finished Blue Nile dam, which Cairo claims threatens its water supply.

Hong Kong Plunges Deeper into Crisis as Protests Break Out for the Third Consecutive Day

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019

Anti-communist crowds marched through Hong Kong Sunday to decry the government’s emergency powers and press their demands for political freedom. Many wore masks in open defiance of a government ban on facial coverings meant as a deterrent to…

Turkey announces incursion of northeast Syria, US-backed Kurds have vowed ‘all-out’ war

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019

The White House announced late Sunday that Turkey will soon move forward with its planned military operation in northeast Syria in an area where U.S. troops have been deployed and operating with Kurdish-led forces.

US steps aside for Turkey to invade northern Syria, crush Kurds

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019

The White House said Sunday that US forces in northeast Syria will move aside and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault, essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces in the years-long battle to defeat…

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U.N. Security Council likely to meet next week over North Korea missile launch: diplomats

Posted on Friday, October 4, 2019

The U.N. Security Council will likely meet behind closed doors on North Korea next week, diplomats said on Thursday, after Pyongyang said it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile ahead of fresh nuclear talks with Washington.

Syrian Christians Brace for Impending Turkish Invasion as ‘Safe Zone’ Deadline Expires

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2019

A large-scale Turkish invasion of northern Syria appears to be imminent after the deadline to jointly establish a 'safe zone' in the region with the United States by the end of September passed without a resolution between the…

Boris Johnson delivers ‘final offer’ for Brexit deal to EU, says ‘we can, we must and we will’ leave bloc

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted the U.K.’s 'final offer' for a Brexit deal to the European Union on Wednesday. 'We can, we must and we will' leave the bloc before the Oct. 31 deadline, he insisted.

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