Esper: Forming Hormuz coalition will take time

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says it will take more time to form a coalition of nations to protect merchant vessels around the Strait of Hormuz.
US special envoy for Middle East to resign
US President Donald Trump says his special envoy for the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, is leaving his post.
Report crowns Vienna 'most liveable city' for second year
The Austrian capital Vienna has retained its ranking as the world's most liveable city, according to an annual report from the Economist.
Taliban blasts kill 14 people, injure more than 50
A series of bombings hit the Afghan capital Kabul and its neighboring province on Thursday, killing at least 14 civilians and injuring over 50 others. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Dorian death toll climbs to 30 in Bahamas: PM
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 30 in the Bahamas, Prime Minister of the Bahamas Hubert Minnis said Thursday.
Cambodia's rice export to China up 54 pct in 1st 8 months
Cambodia had exported 132,947 tons of milled rice to China during the first eight months of 2019, a rise of 54 percent over the same period last year, an official report said on Thursday.
UK Johnson's Brexit plans in tatters after stinging defeats
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hardline Brexit strategy stood in tatters on Thursday after a humiliating week left him without a working majority but unable to call an election.