UK PM candidate Cleverly says no-deal Brexit not his preferred option
James Cleverly, one of the Conservative candidates vying for Prime Minister Theresa May’s job, said Britain could absolutely cope with a no-deal Brexit but it was not his desired outcome.
India PM to host China’s Xi for informal summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, after meeting several times over the past year to try to defuse tension.
Iranian naval mines likely used in UAE tankers attacks: Bolton
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that attacks on oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this month were the work of “naval mines almost certainly from Iran”.
Papua New Guinea PM quits after turmoil, new leader due on Thursday
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill quit on Wednesday after losing the confidence of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific nation, but government supporters in parliament hoped to be able to retain power.
Thai opposition says ‘not too late’ as pro-junta talks stall after election
Thailand’s main opposition Pheu Thai party on Wednesday urged other parties that contested a March election to reject a coalition offer by a pro-army party seeking to keep the ruling junta chief as prime minister.
No-deal Brexit tangled: UK House of Commons Speaker Bercow pledges to stay on
John Bercow, the speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, plans to stay on despite previous expectations he was about to leave, risking the fury of hardline Brexiteers who believe he wants to thwart a no-deal departure, the Guardian newspaper reported.
Saudi-led coalition targets Houthis in Yemen’s Dalea – Al Arabiya TV
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has started an operation against Houthi targets in the Yemeni province of Dalea, Al Arabiya TV reported on Wednesday.
UK PM candidate Hancock says no-deal Brexit is not an option: FT
Matt Hancock, one of the Conservative candidates vying for Prime Minister Theresa May’s job, said a no-deal Brexit was not an option for Britain’s next leader as the speaker of parliament would thwart it, the Financial Times reported.
Danes make welfare a hot election issue as cracks show in Nordic model
The Nordic welfare model, long the envy of many across the world seeking an egalitarian utopia, is creaking.
With raids, warrants and an arrest, Mexico’s leader sends first big message on graft
Mexican authorities have raided the home of a close aide of former President Enrique Pena Nieto and secured the arrest of one of the country’s best-known businessmen in a drive to get justice for scandals that tainted the last government.
