News of the Day From Around the World, Oct. 15

1 Brexit talks: A Brexit divorce deal is still possible ahead of this week’s European Union summit, the bloc said Tuesday — but only if the British government makes more compromises to seal an agreement in the coming hours. Even though many questions remain, diplomats made it clear that both sides were for the first time within touching distance since an earlier United Kingdom withdrawal plan fell apart in the British House of Commons in March. Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on Oct. 31, and this week’s EU leaders’ meeting — the last scheduled summit before the Brexit deadline — was long considered the last opportunity to approve a divorce agreement.

2 Putin Mideast tour: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, as part of a Mideast tour aimed at strengthening ties between Moscow and this longtime U.S. ally amid tensions in the wider Persian Gulf. Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met Putin at the airport and traveled with him to the Qasr Al Watan palace. As they arrived, troops on horseback flanked their limousine and military jets flew overhead, leaving a trail of smoke in the color of the Russian flag. Russians increasingly have turned to the UAE’s skyscraper-studded city of Dubai to both do business and vacation along its beaches. Other emirates as well see Russian travelers, with some hotels having their signs in Cyrillic.

3 Egypt discovery: Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists have uncovered at least 20 ancient wooden coffins in the southern city of Luxor. The ministry says Tuesday that the coffins were found in the Asasif Necropolis. The necropolis, located in the ancient town of West Thebes, includes tombs dating to the Middle, New Kingdom and the Late...