Without papers, Uighurs fear for their future in Turkey
Without work or residency permits in Turkey and unable to renew their Chinese passports, Qurbanjan Nourmuhammed and his family live in uncertainty in Istanbul, cut off from their son who returned to Xinjiang three years ago.
UK PM May is totally focused on the job in hand: spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May is totally focused on the job at hand and will remain so, her spokesman said, as rumors swirled that she would set out a timetable for her departure to her Conservative lawmakers later on Wednesday.
Brexit in play: parliament tries multiple choice as May’s job on the line
The British parliament tried to find an alternative to Theresa May’s twice-defeated Brexit deal on Wednesday as the prime minister readied a last ditch effort to win over rebels in her party, possibly by giving a timetable for quitting.
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to leave
Algeria’s biggest union, the General Union of Algerian Workers (UGTA), said on Wednesday it supported the army call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit.
Tusk urges European Parliament to consider long Brexit delay
The head of the European Council Donald Tusk urged the European Parliament on Wednesday to be open to a long Brexit extension and not to ignore the “increasing majority” of British people who wanted to remain in the European Union.
Spanish prosecutor to investigate Catalan leader for disobedience
The Spanish prosecutor for Catalonia will investigate regional president Quim Torra for disobedience over his failure to remove pro-independence symbols from Catalan government buildings, a court said on Wednesday.
‘A target on the back’: North Korea embassy raid thrusts shadowy group into the spotlight
A shadowy group seeking to overthrow North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been thrust into the international spotlight after a Spanish court investigating a break-in at North Korea’s embassy in Madrid named apparent members as suspects.
Comedian Zelenskiy strengthens Ukraine presidential poll lead
Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a political novice who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series, has strengthened his lead in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.
UK’s Labour will back Brexit options which prevent bad deal and ‘no deal’: spokesman
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will support Brexit proposals which keep options on the table to prevent a bad Conservative exit deal or a ‘no deal’, the party’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
UK PM May: I can deliver Brexit if lawmakers back my deal this week
British Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers on Wednesday that she could fulfill her pledge to take Britain out of the European Union if they backed her divorce deal this week.
