October 1, 2018 UK Brexit chief says no deal better than being tied to bloc Britain's chief Brexit minister warned the European Union — and his divided party — on Monday that the country will leave the bloc without a deal rather than accept continued close adherence to its rules and obligations.
September 30, 2018 A year later, Catalonia's secession vote scars region, Spain A secession vote in Spain's Catalonia region that took place amid police violence one year ago not only posed a traumatic challenge to Spanish democracy, but nearly tore apart Barcelona resident Teresa Reyes' family.
September 28, 2018 Russia seeks to counter US weight as Lavrov takes UN stage Russia is framing itself as a counterweight to U.S. power around the world as the Russian foreign minister takes his turn Friday at the annual U.N. General Assembly.
September 28, 2018 UN rights body renews experts' probe of Yemen crimes The U.N.'s top human rights body voted Friday to renew work by experts investigating alleged rights violations and crimes in war-torn Yemen, brushing aside the objections of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen's internationally recognized government itself.
September 27, 2018 Bjorn says 'Europe united' at Ryder Cup amid Brexit tensions Amid tensions caused by Britain's looming departure from the European Union, the captain of Europe's Ryder Cup team said Thursday his players were an example of how the continent "stands as one."
September 27, 2018 US embassy denies meddling in Bosnian election The U.S. Embassy in Bosnia on Tuesday rejected accusations by Serb nationalist leaders that the United States is seeking to interfere in next month's general election.
September 27, 2018 Thai businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after a court in the United Kingdom sentenced the British head of the company that supplied them to seven years in prison in a scandal that was worldwide in scale.
September 26, 2018 Russian accused of poisoning ex-spy unmasked as highly-decorated GRU colonel: report One of the men wanted by British authorities for poisoning Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal earlier this year has been unmasked as a highly decorated colonel in the Russian military who once received a prestigious honor by the Kremlin, a new report claims.
September 23, 2018 New Brexit referendum? UK's Labour Party ponders supporting the idea As talks between the U.K. and Europe to negotiate the country's exit from the European Union have stalled, Britain's Labour Party may hold the fate of Brexit in its hands.
