UK PM May will engage constructively with parliament on Brexit options votes: spokesman
British ministers had a long discussion on Tuesday about a vote by lawmakers late on Monday to seize control of the Brexit process and Prime Minister Theresa May will engage constructively with the process, her spokesman said.
Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021
European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn in the bloc from April 2021, two years later than the EU executive initially proposed.
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on Bouteflika
About 2,000 people rallied in central Algiers on Tuesday calling for the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, keeping up the pressure after weeks of protests that threaten to topple him and the ruling elite which has helped keep him in power …
Algeria’s oil, gas production unaffected by unrest: IEA
Algeria’s oil and gas production appears to be unaffected so far by the political unrest gripping the country, an International Energy Agency (IEA) official said on Tuesday.
Yemenis rally in Sanaa to mark anniversary of war
Yemenis held a mass rally in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed the country to the brink of starvation.
EU eyes awkward migration compromise on Mediterranean mission
The European Union was weighing up a compromise over migration policy on Tuesday that would extend its patrols in the Mediterranean but without vessels to save people in the sea after Italy said it would no longer receive them.
UK’s May to meet her lawmakers as resignation talk swirls
British Prime Minister Theresa May will address her Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday, possibly to announce a resignation date in a last throw of the dice to win support for her twice-rejected Brexit deal in parliament.
Thailand’s coup maker could face tough transition to civilian leadership
For five years, Thailand’s Prayuth Chan-ocha ruled undisputed as the head of a junta that had grabbed power from a democratically elected government – now, he looks poised to become a civilian prime minister himself.
Xi says cooperation is mainstream in China-Europe ties
Cooperation is the mainstream in China-Europe relations, and even if there are differences and competition, it is benign competition, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday during a visit to Paris.
Gulf Arabs, Iran reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights united Washington’s Gulf Arab allies and regional foe Iran in condemnation on Tuesday.
