Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan’s party could lose in big cities
Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were tarnished by violence that left two party members dead in the country’s southeast.
UK PM May would have to look closely at customs union if parliament votes for it: minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May would have to look closely at pursuing a customs union with the European Union if parliament votes for it, justice minister David Gauke said on Sunday.
China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month
A plant explosion in China’s Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign.
Rights groups dispute Philippine police account of clash that killed 14 suspected rebels
Fourteen suspected communist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in the central Philippines, police said on Sunday, but human rights activists said those who died were farmers.
Britain has limited options available on Brexit: Conservative deputy chair
Britain has a limited range of options available on Brexit and lawmakers should support Prime Minister Theresa May’s exit deal to avoid a ‘no deal’ exit or no Brexit at all, the deputy chairman of her Conservative Party said on Sunday.
Brazil military takes up coup commemoration at Bolsonaro’s behest
Brazil’s armed forces on Sunday paid tribute to a 1964 coup leading to a two-decade dictatorship, after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro – who argues that military intervention saved the country from communism – reversed an 8-year-ban on celebrations…
UK PM May under huge pressure from some ministers to pursue ‘no deal’ Brexit: former minister
Prime Minister Theresa May is under huge pressure from some members of her top team of ministers who want to Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, a former minister said on Sunday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins Israel visit with embassy decision pending
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel on Sunday with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country’s embassy to Jerusalem, a policy change opposed by military officers in his cabinet.
Bangladesh police arrest building owners over latest deadly fire
Two of the owners of a high-rise commercial building that caught fire last week, killing 26 people in a blaze made worse by the lack of appropriate fire exits, have been arrested, Bangladesh police said on Sunday.
Time may come for another no confidence vote in May’s government: UK opposition Labour
The time may come when Britain’s opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, the party’s foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.
