Long Brexit delay would need parliamentary approval, UK’s Leadsom says
British Prime Minister Theresa May would have to put a long delay to Brexit to parliament if that is what the European Union offer in talks this week, the leader of House of Commons Andrea Leadsom said on Wednesday.
Powerful Algerian party abandons beleaguered Bouteflika
An influential Algerian party that was a long-time supporter of Abdelaziz Bouteflika has criticized the ailing president for seeking to stay in power, another setback for the ruling elite in the face of mass demonstrations.
Piles of pigs: Swine fever outbreaks go unreported in rural China
When pigs on the Xinda Husbandry Co. Ltd breeding farm in northern China began dying in growing numbers in early January, it looked increasingly likely that the farm had been struck by the much feared African swine fever, an incurable disease that has …
Tokayev sworn in as Kazakh president, pledges continuity
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the post of Kazakhstan’s president on Wednesday, promising to continue the policies of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, who unexpectedly resigned a day earlier after three decades in power.
Nazarbayev’s daughter gets Kazakhstan’s No.2 role
Dariga Nazarbayeva, the eldest daughter of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, was elected speaker of the upper house of parliament on Wednesday, the No.2 position in the Central Asian nation’s political hierarchy.
Japan to extend sanctions against North Korea by two years: NHK
Japan will extend unilateral sanctions against North Korea by two years, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday.
UK’s Leadsom says Brexit “absolutely essential” before EU parliament election
Britain will seek a short delay to its departure from the European Union, due on March 29, and wants to be out before European Parliament elections are due to be held in late May, parliamentary leader Andrea Leadsom said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: China to invite European diplomats to Xinjiang in new diplomatic push
China will invite Beijing-based European diplomats to visit its far western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry told Reuters, furthering its outreach to fend off criticism about a de-radicalization program.
Dutch government likely to lose Senate amid populist surge
Voting in provincial elections began in the Netherlands on Wednesday, just two days after a Turkish-born man was arrested over a shooting attack in the city of Utrecht, boosting Dutch populist parties.
German conservatives: Let’s suspend Hungarian party from European bloc
German conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Wednesday that suspending Hungary’s Fidesz party from the EU’s center-right political group would be a good option until trust was rebuilt with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
