May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill: Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) – British business leaders have been told to brace for the possibility that Prime Minister Theresa May’s government may walk out of Brexit talks this year, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
Cabinet ministers tell May to end austerity: Observer
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure from her ministers to end the government’s policy of economic austerity as a new poll shows her popularity has slumped, according to the Observer.
Rebels accuse Syrian army of chlorine attack, army calls it fabrication
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Syrian rebel group accused the Syrian army of using chlorine gas against its fighters on Saturday in battles east of Damascus – an accusation the military swiftly denied as a fabrication.
Brazil top prosecutor says more proof to come against president Temer
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s top federal prosecutor said on Saturday that he took no pleasure in charging President Michel Temer with corruption, but given the clear indications of graft committed by the leader, there was no alternative.
On rainy 150th birthday, nation celebrates the meaning of Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s long-anticipated 150th birthday celebrations on Saturday were marked by heavy rains and some protests, though the downpour failed to dampen spirits of revelers who thronged in large numbers to enjoy musical performances and …
Syrian government dismisses report on sarin attack
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government on Saturday dismissed a report by the international chemical weapons watchdog that said the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an April attack in northern Syria, saying it lacked “any credibility”.
Qatar says Arab states’ demands ‘made to be rejected’, says open to talks
ROME (Reuters) – Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha’s foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty.
Northern Ireland power-sharing deal unlikely in coming days, Sinn Fein says
BELFAST (Reuters) – Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said on Saturday that Northern Ireland’s political parties were unlikely to reach a deal to restore the province’s power-sharing agreement in the next few days.
Putin has phone talks with Qatar, Bahrain on Gulf row
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone discussions with the leaders of Qatar and Bahrain, stressing the need for diplomacy to end the dispute between Qatar and several other Arab states, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
Mosul mosque where Islamic State took world stage lies in rubble
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The leaning minaret of Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque survived conquests by the Mongols and the Ottomans, neglect under Saddam Hussein, and air raids during the Iran-Iraq War and the U.S. invasion in 2003.
