EU says it needs a Brexit ‘yes’ from UK parliament
The European Union’s executive said on Thursday that if Britain fails to ratify its divorce agreement this week, Brexit will only postponed until April 12 by which time London must inform the bloc of its plans.
Boris Johnson says PM May’s Brexit deal is ‘dead’: Evening Standard newspaper
Boris Johnson, who led the campaign to leave the European Union, said Prime Minister Theresa May’s twice-defeated Brexit divorce deal is dead, the Evening Standard newspaper said on Thursday.
Factbox: Conservative lawmakers who have switched to back UK PM May’s Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to bring her twice-defeated Brexit deal back to parliament after some of its eurosceptic opponents indicated they could change their minds and back it rather than risk Britain staying in the European Union.
Thailand’s pro-army party wins popular vote: Election Commission
Thailand’s chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
UAE official urges Arab openness to Israel: paper
Relations between Arab states and Israel need to shift to help progress towards peace with the Palestinians, a senior United Arab Emirates official was quoted on Thursday as saying.
Huge explosion heard in Somali capital, cause unknown
A huge explosion was heard in the Somali capital on Wednesday, sending large clouds of smoke into the sky, a Reuters witness said. The cause was yet to be determined.
Russian military team arrived in Caracas: Venezuela military attache
Members of the Russian military have arrived in Venezuela but will not take part in military operations, Venezuela’s military attache in Moscow was cited as saying by Interfax news agency on Thursday.
Mozambique to start cholera vaccinations next week after cyclone
Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, after five confirmed cases were detected.
Promise of handouts by India’s Congress could dent Modi’s momentum
The main opposition Congress party’s promise to give sizable cash handouts to India’s poorest families if voted to power could reenergize its campaign to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the general election starting in two weeks.
UK’s Rees-Mogg says he hopes DUP will back May’s Brexit deal
Jacob Rees-Mogg, a leading Brexiteer in Theresa May’s Conservative Party, said he was in favor of the prime minister’s Brexit deal and he hoped the Northern Irish DUP that props up the government would come on side.
