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.
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 23: official
Sep 27
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia's remote Maluku islands has risen to 23, the disaster agency said Friday, as more than 15,000 people were evacuated to shelters.
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.
French ex-president Chirac dies at 86
Sep 27
France's former President Jacques Chirac died on Thursday at the age of 86, local media reported.
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.