Foreign minister warns UK cannot become ‘vassal state’ of EU
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain must strike a strong trade deal with the European Union after Brexit and avoid becoming a subordinate state of the bloc, foreign minister and leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson has told the Sunday Times newspaper.
More than half of Britons now want to stay in EU: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A poll has found that 51 percent of Britons would now keep European Union membership while 41 percent want to leave the bloc, a near reversal of last year’s referendum result.
Mudslide in southern Chile kills three; 15 others missing
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A mudslide tore through a small village near a popular national park in southern Chile on Saturday, leaving three people dead and 15 missing after a night of torrential downpours, authorities said.
Odebrecht says dealings with Peru president were legitimate
LIMA (Reuters) – Brazilian builder Odebrecht [ODBES.UL] said Saturday that its recently-disclosed business ties to embattled Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski were not part of the corrupt deals it struck with politicians that it has acknowledged…
U.N. council mulls call for U.S. Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized the city…
Elysee plays down opulence of Macron birthday at Loire chateau
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates his 40th birthday this weekend in the grounds of a former royal palace, in what some opponents called another tactless show of wealth.
Argentina fires head of navy over submarine tragedy
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina fired the head of its navy a month after a submarine disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members onboard, a government spokesman said on Saturday.
Egyptian presidential hopeful apologizes to arrested supporters
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafik apologized on Saturday to supporters who were arrested this week and called on authorities to resolve the situation.
Canadian police probe mysterious deaths of billionaire pharma couple
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian police are investigating the mysterious deaths of pharmaceuticals billionaire Barry Sherman, founder of Apotex Inc, and his wife Honey, whose bodies were found in their Toronto mansion on Friday.
Argentina fires head of navy after submarine tragedy
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina fired the head of its navy a month after a submarine disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members onboard, a government spokesman said on Saturday.
