British lawmakers debate petition demanding second Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Monday debated a petition signed by more than 4.1 million people that demands a second referendum on European Union membership.
Britain will regain sovereignty without delay: Brexit minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will leave the European Union and restore its sovereignty, the minister responsible for negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union said on Monday, vowing there would be no delay and no second referendum.
Cash crunch at Saudi firm casts shadow over Lebanon’s Hariris
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Hariri family’s pre-eminent role in Lebanese politics is being shaken by a financial crisis at its Saudi construction firm, a development that could dilute Sunni influence in the country and leave Iran’s allies even more firmly …
Seeking smoother summit, ASEAN to skirt mention of South China Sea ruling
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian leaders are set to avoid references to a recent arbitration ruling that undermined China’s claims to the South China Sea, after omitting it from a joint statement at a summit this week over which Beijing’s influenc…
German conservatives divided over answer to state election rout
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged on Monday that her pro-refugee policies led to her party’s state election rout on Sunday but said they would not be jettisoned even though her Bavarian ally is clamoring for change.
Spain’s Socialists seek talks but third election still looks likely
MADRID (Reuters) – The leader of Spain’s Socialists said on Monday he would seek coalition talks with smaller parties, as the country lurches towards its third election in a year following several failed attempts to form a government.
Saudis tighten their belts for Eid in age of austerity
RIYADH/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – A cartoon widely circulated in Saudi Arabia on Twitter last month showed three old men in traditional robes, named Unemployment, Prices and Poverty, looking down at a young boy with torn clothes named Salary.
PM May rejects points-based immigration controls sought by Brexit campaigners
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May rejected a “points-based” system to screen immigrants, setting up a potential conflict with Brexit campaigners in her government who promised to bring in Australian-style controls over EU m…
Exclusive: Brazil’s Taurus sold arms to trafficker for Yemen war, prosecutors allege
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s Forjas Taurus SA, the largest weapons manufacturer in Latin America, sold guns to a known Yemeni arms trafficker who funneled them into his nation’s civil war in violation of international sanctions, according …
Xi: Japan should exercise caution in words, deeds on South China Sea – Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday that Japan should “exercise caution in its words and deeds” on the South China Sea issue, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported.
