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UK's Johnson Asks for A Brexit Delay That He Doesn't Want
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit deal even as the European Union considers his grudging request to extend the looming Oct. 31 Brexit deadline.
UK Lawmakers Vote to Delay Final Brexit Decision Again
A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain's departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month, after Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal.
Some Worries About Nuclear Weapons at Turkey Base
Frayed U.S. relations with Turkey over its incursion in Syria raise a sensitive question rarely discussed in public: Should the United States remove the nuclear bombs it has long stored at a Turkish air base?
Survey Shows Anti-LGBTQ Attitudes Still High - Especially Among Youth
A new survey indicates that a significant percentage of the general population still harbor fallacious - and dangerous - notions about LGBTQs.
In Protest Clouds, Hong Kong Tourists See Silver Lining
No tiresome wait for hugs and kisses from Mickey and Minnie Mouse. No queue at all for Hyperspace Mountain, where thrill-seekers are so scarce that Star Wars' Admiral Ackbar speaks to himself in the dark.
Riots Darken Catalan Separatist Dream of Peaceful Secession
For years, Catalonia's separatist movement painstakingly built an amiable image of its quest to secede from Spain.
US Hails Turkish Cease-Fire; Kurds Must Vacate Border Area
The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks' deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
Boris Johnson Gets EU Brexit Deal; Next Hurdle Is Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal.
Penis Plumping Pros and Cons
Men looking to make a change to their intimate lives - by way of making changes to their intimate equipment - are driving the growth of the penis enhancement industry. But are the procedures all they are pumped up to be?
Mounting Venezuela Exodus Sparks Fears of Rising Xenophobia
In recent weeks, several videos on social media in Peru have shown migrants being assaulted, threatened or harassed, sparking concerns that xenophobic attacks on the newcomers are mounting.
Retail Worry: Will Wine and Cheese Tariffs Hurt Holiday Sales?
The tariffs the Trump administration is about to impose on wine, liquor and cheese from Europe couldn't come at a worse time for small retailers.
London Commuters Scuffle with Climate Activists
Angry commuters scuffled with climate activists who climbed onto the roofs of trains early Thursday, snarling services in the busy morning rush hours in the British capital.
Dutch Farmers Protest Efforts to Cut Emissions, Reduce Herds
Thousands of Dutch farmers, many driving tractors, poured into The Hague on Wednesday to protest government moves to rein in carbon and nitrogen emissions to better fight climate change.
Police, Protesters Clash in Catalonia For 3rd Night
Rioting raged in Barcelona and several other Catalan towns for a third straight night Wednesday,
France OK's Bill Legalizing IVF for Lesbians, Single Women
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication.
Afgan Refugee's 'Dream' Coffee Shop in Iran Becomes Reality
With each serving of French press coffee poured delicately into a cup with steamed milk, 21-year-old Afghan refugee Fatemeh Jafari lives out a dream in her basement coffee shop in Tehran that is out of reach for millions like her in Iran.
France: Vote Set to Legalize IVF for Lesbians, Single Women
France's lower house of parliament is expected to approve a bill that would give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication.
Openly Gay Saudi Social Media Personality Arrested for 'Nudity' after He Wore Shorts to the Beach
An openly gay 23-year-old Saudi man who is an online personality has been arrested and charged with "sharing nudity online" after having posted a photo of himself at the beach - wearing shorts.
Hunter Biden Denies Doing Anything Wrong in Ukraine, China
Joe Biden's son Hunter is rejecting assertions by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies that he did anything wrong in engaging in foreign work in Ukraine and China.
Book by Fusion GPS Founders Coming Out Next Month
The co-founders of a political research firm behind allegations about President Donald Trump's ties to Russia have a book coming out next month.