Rosemary Kuhlmann, Soprano in a TV Breakthrough, Dies at 97
In 1951 she sang a pivotal role in Gian Carlo Menotti’s made-for-TV opera, ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors,’ which became a classic.
Johnson Turning ‘Constitutional Norms on their Head,’ Foes Say
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to suspend Parliament “turns the U.K.’s constitutional norms on their head,” his opponents argued at the start of their attempt to block prorogation in a London court.Johnson, who fended off a challeng…
UPDATE 1-Trump Administration cool to French plan for $15 bln Iranian credit line -officials
The Trump administration views a French proposal to extend a $15 billion credit line to Iran with some skepticism, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, adding that they had not seen any concrete proposal that would be in keeping with U.S. sanctions on Teh…
UPDATE 1-Bank of England scales back estimate for worst-case Brexit GDP hit
A worst-case no-deal Brexit would inflict less severe damage on Britain’s economy than previously thought because of preparations undertaken since the end of last year, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Carney also said there was…
Israeli PM pays pre-election trip to volatile West Bank city
Israel’s prime minister visited the volatile West Bank city of Hebron under tight security on Wednesday in a move widely perceived as a bid to garner support from ultranationalists ahead of elections in less than two weeks. Benjamin Netanyahu delivere…
British PM in limbo after MPs reject his Brexit plan, elections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was left in limbo on Wednesday after MPs voted to derail his Brexit plan and rejected his call for an early election to break the political deadlock. Just six weeks after taking office, Johnson lost hi…
Afghanistan airstrike haunts Germany, 10 years on
Lawyers for survivors of a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan said Wednesday they are still seeking adequate compensation for their clients a decade later and the criminal prosecution of the German officer who ordered the bombing. Lawyer Karim Popal accuse…
Rebel bill aims to ensure UK does not leave EU on Oct. 31 without deal -lawmaker
The purpose of legislation British lawmakers are hoping to pass on Wednesday is to ensure the country does not leave the European Union without a deal at the end of October, opposition Labour lawmaker Hilary Benn said. Lawmakers opposed to no-deal are …
UK’s Labour Party want rebel bill to pass before backing election
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will not back a vote later on Wednesday to hold an election and would ideally like to pass legislation that seeks to prevent a no-deal Brexit before backing a new parliamentary poll.
Saudi, UAE diplomats arrive in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sent their top diplomats to Pakistan on Wednesday to help Islamabad defuse tensions with India over the disputed Kashmir region. Anti-India sentiment has grown in Pakistan since New Delhi moved to strip the In…
UPDATE 2-Yemen’s govt starts indirect talks with southern separatists in S.Arabia -officials
Yemeni government officials have begun indirect talks with United Arab Emirates-backed southern separatists in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah to end fighting in Aden and other southern provinces, a Yemeni official said on Wednesday. The fight for Ye…
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