Best Brexit outcome would be remain vote in a new referendum: Luxembourg PM
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel put the chances of Britain’s parliament passing the withdrawal deal at 50-50 and said the best possible Brexit outcome would be a new referendum and a vote to stay in the European Union.
Thai parties head into final battle ahead of Sunday vote
Thai political parties on Friday held their largest rallies yet, two days ahead of the country’s first election since a military coup nearly five years ago, but one that critics say will deny power to the most popular party.
EU leaders give Britain ‘last chance’ for orderly Brexit
EU leaders on Friday said Britain had a final chance to leave the bloc in an orderly fashion, having given the UK parliament an April 12 deadline to offer a new plan or choose to quit the bloc without a treaty.
More Britons to back no-deal Brexit after EU delay offer: Farage
More Britons will back leaving the European Union without a deal after the European Union offered a delay to Brexit, the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party Nigel Farage said on Friday.
Kazakh police detain dozens at opposition rallies after president quits
Police arrested dozens of opposition supporters staging rallies in Kazakhstan’s two major cities on Friday, three days after the surprise resignation of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, according to Reuters witnesses.
Vietnam jails former Vietsovpetro officials in graft crackdown
A court in Vietnam jailed two former officials of a Vietnam-Russia oil joint venture on Friday, after convicting them of abusing their power to appropriate property, state media said.
Syria vows to recover Golan as Trump policy shift draws criticism
The Syrian government vowed to take back the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as its allies and enemies alike condemned U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday for moving to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory seized in war.
Brexit deal ‘very, very unlikely’ to pass: Conservative eurosceptic
British Prime Minister Theresa May is “very, very unlikely” to win support in parliament for the Brexit divorce deal she agreed with the European Union, a eurosceptic member of her minority government said on Friday.
United States warns China meddling in Hong Kong hurting business confidence
The United States warned in a report on Friday that increased meddling from China in Hong Kong had adversely impacted the city, straining international business confidence in the Asian financial hub.
Attackers throw explosive at Russian consulate in Athens
Attackers on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the Russian consulate in Athens early on Friday, causing no injuries and slight damage, police said.
