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Cave rescue boys to leave hospital next week-- Thai min.

Date: 2018-07-14 07:52:41 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:1 - ID:7487637

Twelve boys recovering after they were rescued from a flooded Thai cave will be discharged from hospital on Thursday, Sky News reported on Saturday. The announcement was made by Thailand's Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn. He said: ....

EU blasts Israel's decision to close Karam Abu Salem crossing

Date: 2018-07-13 21:31:37 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:14 - ID:7487449

The EU has denounced a decision taken by Israel to close the Karam Abu Salem crossing point, except for humanitarian supplies, and to restrict the fishing zone for Palestinians risks further aggravating the already dire economic situation in the ....

NATO says not to interfere in Ukraine-Hungary conflict

Date: 2018-07-13 21:26:12 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:13 - ID:7487446

Head of the NATO Representation to Ukraine Alexander Vinnikov said Friday the alliance will not interfere Ukraine and Hungary disagreements on the education law, Ukrinform reported. Vinnikov told a briefing that "Ukraine and Hungary have to ....

British police say source of novichok found in victim's house

Date: 2018-07-13 21:23:38 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:12 - ID:7487445

The nerve agent that killed a woman in Wiltshire and left her boyfriend critically ill has been found in his house, Sky News quoted the UK counter-terrorism policing as saying on Friday. Officers recovered a small bottle on Wednesday from the ....

Pakistani former PM arrested, moved to Islamabad

Date: 2018-07-13 21:21:11 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:11 - ID:7487443

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz were arrested after arriving in Lahore on Friday night, a week after being sentenced to prison in a corruption case, Geo News reported. A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ....

Cameroon's 85-year-old president runs for election again

Date: 2018-07-13 12:36:55 GMT - Cameroon - International - SN:4 - ID:7486887

Cameroon's president, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, announced Friday he will run again in October's election, ABC News reported. The 85-year-old President Paul Biya has been in power since 1982. In his announcement on Twitter, the ....

Trump says relationship with UK ‘very, very strong’

Date: 2018-07-13 12:08:48 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:7486823

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the relationship was "very, very strong", after publicly criticizing British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy. "We really have a very good relationship," Trump was quoted by Canadian ....

Lavrov, Pompeo to meet in Helsinki during Russia-US summit

Date: 2018-07-13 10:47:53 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:7486656

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US State Secretary Mike Pompeo will meet in Helsinki on the margins of the Russia-US summit, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. "A meeting between both countries’ foreign policy chiefs Sergey ....

France, Italy, UK, US welcome return of Libya's oil terminals

Date: 2018-07-12 18:10:14 GMT - France - International - SN:14 - ID:7486000

The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States said in a joint statement that they welcome the announcement that Libya’s National Oil Corporation is resuming its vital work on behalf of all Libyans. "We commend the ....

Donald Trump arrives for UK visit

Date: 2018-07-12 15:43:28 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:7485750

LONDON, July 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for a four-day visit which will feature talks with Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests, the Guardian reported on Thursday. Trump's plane touched down at ....