176 migrants rescued off Libya, 110 others turned back
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 17:15
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Humanitarian groups on Sunday said they rescued 176 migrants on two rubber boats in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling boat carrying...
Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 17:13
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Cabinet colleagues that it will require a "significant amount of work" to strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, amid signs of progress in last-minute...
Updated: Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 06:53
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Helicopters plucked people from their flooded homes on Sunday as rescue efforts went into full force in wide areas of Japan after a powerful typhoon unleashed heavy rainfall on Tokyo and surrounding...
EU, UK extend talks, push harder to avoid a no-deal Brexit
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 07:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
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...
Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 07:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara's offensive in northern Syria as casualties mounted, international criticism of the campaign...
Counterterror police take over UK mall stabbing probe
Friday, 11 October 2019, 15:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Counterterror police are now leading an investigation into a stabbing incident that injured five people at a shopping center in northwestern England, as police keep an open mind on the...
Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey's offensive in Syria
Friday, 11 October 2019, 09:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
The divided U.N. Security Council failed to agree on Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria on Thursday, with Europeans demanding a halt to military action and Syrian ally Russia calling for...
Updated (2): Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 11:14
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Turkish ground forces pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey's Defense Ministry said, launching airstrikes and unleashing artillery shelling on Syrian...