Europe
BREAKING: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives set to win an outright majority – exit poll
LONDON — Boris Johnson looked set Thursday to stay on as prime minister and win a huge majority in the British Parliament, according to...
Ukraine extends ‘special status’ for conflict-hit regions
KIEV - Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to...
Euro zone industrial production falls as expected in October
BRUSSELS - Euro zone industrial production fell as expected in October because of a decline in the output of capital goods used for...
United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit: Boris Johnson Favourite to win
LONDON - Voters went to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris...
Russia expels two German diplomats in dispute over killing
MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday expelled two German diplomats in what it called a standard diplomatic response to a similar move by Germany last...
Hungary lists conditions, ‘won’t sign blank cheque’ on EU climate deal
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary’s government said on Thursday it had some conditions before it could back a new EU climate commitment, including a demand...
Parisians dodge strikes by logging on to share rides, bikes
ARGENTEUIL, France (AP) — Adrien Lachevre and Nailat Msoili live a few kilometers (miles) apart in Paris’ northwest suburbs, but their paths had never...
Switzerland to be country partner for BioAsia 2020
Seeking closer ties with the Indian life sciences industry, Switzerland will be the country partner for BioAsia 2020 scheduled to be held here in...
France’s Macron: let’s press on with Brexit after UK’s election
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain and the European Union should push on with Brexit after the UK’s general election on...