UK PM's sister criticises his 'tasteless' language

Sep 27,2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sister on Thursday criticised him for "tasteless" remarks about a murdered MP, adding to a chorus of disapproval at the language he uses when discussing Brexit.
In Syria's Idlib, education a casualty of war
Sep 27
Near the village of Hazano in northwestern Syria, children come running through the olive groves every morning to meet the bus that brings school to their improvised tented camp.
Pompeo: Talks with N.Korea yet to be arranged
Sep 27
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US has yet to be contacted by North Korea about working-level talks on denuclearization.
Foreign ministers of Japan, China meet in New York
Sep 27
The foreign ministers of Japan and China have agreed to promote meetings of senior officials to ensure the success of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan next year.
Former French president Jacques Chirac dies at 86: family
Sep 26
Former French president Jacques Chirac, a centre-right career politician who served as head of state from 1995 to 2007, has died, his family told AFP on Thursday. He was 86.
Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record
Sep 26
A damning new UN report published Sunday said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster because of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever.
Libyan eastern-based army arrests 54 illegal immigrants
Sep 26
A military force of Libyan eastern-based army on Wednesday announced the arrest of 54 illegal immigrants in the eastern city of Ajdabiya.