UK has no intention of asking for longer Brexit transition: Barclay
Britain has no intention of extending the transition period that follows Brexit past the current December 2020 end date, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Saturday.
UK Conservative lawmaker Duncan Smith says time to get Brexit done
Conservative lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith said he would be voting in favor of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union divorce deal on Saturday saying it was time to get Brexit done.
DUP will consider backing amendment to UK PM Johnson’s Brexit deal
Boris Johnson’s Northern Irish allies will consider backing an amendment which would delay any immediate decision on the British prime minister’s Brexit deal when it comes before parliament on Saturday.
Dam failure kills at least 11 at Siberian gold mine
A dam failure at a gold mine killed at least 11 miners early on Saturday in Siberia, about 160 km (100 miles) south of the city of Krasnoyarsk, the Russian investigative committee has said.
Australia police arrest Iraqi man over deaths of over 350 asylum seekers in 2001
The Australian Federal Police said on Saturday it had charged a 43-year-old Iraqi man for his part in allegedly organizing a people smuggling venture that led to the deaths of more than 350 asylum seekers when their boat sank in 2001.
Honduran president hobbled after being implicated in brother’s bribery conviction
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez emerged battered from the trial and conviction of his brother on Friday after the U.S. Justice Department concluded that the evidence showed narcotraffickers had bribed the president and his party.
Hong Kong’s leader backs police use of force as protesters plan ‘illegal’ march
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam took to the airwaves on Saturday to back the use of force by police ahead of a major anti-government march planned this weekend in the Chinese-ruled city, which has been battered by months of violent protests.
Chile President Pinera declares emergency as capital rocked by riots
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in the capital Santiago early on Saturday, as the city of 6 million descended into chaos amid riots that left a downtown building engulfed in flames and its metro system shuttered.
South Korean students climb into U.S. envoy’s residence in protest against troop presence
South Korean police detained 19 students on Friday after several climbed over the wall into the grounds of the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Seoul in protest against the U.S. troop presence in the country.
China says will work with the U.S. to address each other’s core concerns
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Saturday that China will work with the United States to address each other’s core concerns on the basis of equality and mutual respect, and that stopping the trade war would be good for both sides and the world.
