UK ministers could resign in battle over suspending parliament: BBC reporter
Some British cabinet ministers could resign on Thursday to vote to block Theresa May’s successor as prime minister from suspending parliament, the political editor of BBC’s Newsnight program said.
U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week.
WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely used global alarm after the virus threatened to spread to a major city and into neighbouring countries.
UK’s Johnson wants any Brexit transition to end before next election
Boris Johnson wants Britain to have completed any Brexit transition period and fully left the European Union “well before” the next scheduled election in 2022, the favourite to be the next prime minister said on Wednesday.
Venezuela’s debts to China, Russia would be restructured through Paris Club: Guaido advisor
Loans to Venezuela from President Nicolas Maduro’s allies Russia and China would be renegotiated though the Paris Club if Maduro leaves power, an advisor to the opposition said on Wednesday, responding to concerns about favorable treatment for the two …
UK PM May pays tribute to Gibraltar’s efforts in detaining Grace 1 tanker
British Prime Minister Theresa May thanked Gibraltar’s Chief Minister for upholding European Union sanctions against Syria by detaining an oil tanker, her office said on Wednesday, adding its independent legal process should be respected.
UK’s Johnson declines to comment on plan to send lawmakers away before no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson, favorite to be the next British Prime minister, declined to comment on a report that he was exploring a plan that could ease a no-deal Brexit but agreed it could be convenient for him.
U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week.
UK PM candidate declines to comment on plan to send lawmakers away to go for no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson, favorite to be the next British Prime minister, declined to comment on a report that he was exploring a plan that could allow him to push through a no-deal Brexit but said he didn’t disagree it could be convenient for him.
No survivors expected in Canada float plane crash
The search for four missing passengers from a float plane that crashed in remote northeastern Canada is turning into a recovery mission for bodies, police said on Wednesday.
