More work to be done to secure parliament’s backing on Brexit: UK’s Hunt
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday the government still had work to do to secure parliament’s backing in a vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, and that it would be redoubling its efforts to get there.
Brexit delay not uncontroversial among EU: Merkel’s chief of staff
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff on Monday said the issue of extending the delay for Britain’s exit from the European Union is not uncontroversial among EU states, adding he could not rule out that Italy or another country could thwart it.
Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against U.S. for sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the government would file a legal case in Iran against U.S. officials who imposed sanctions on the country as a precursor to action in international courts.
French President Macron considers banning protests on Champs Elysees: official
French President Emmanuel Macron is considering banning all demonstrations on the Champs Elysees after “yellow vest” rioters wrecked the iconic Parisian avenue last weekend, an official from the president’s office said on Monday.
In shadow of war, Ukrainians seek to vote for peace
There are not many people left in Zaitseve, a village on the front line that divides Ukraine, but voters like Galina Soboleva want just one thing from this month’s presidential election.
No sign of imminent North Korea missile launch: South Korea defence chief
It is premature to say whether recent activity at some of North Korea’s rocket facilities involved preparation for a missile launch, South Korea’s defence minister told a parliamentary hearing on Monday.
UK government hopes to go ahead with Brexit vote on Tuesday if numbers there: Hunt
Britain’s government will only hold another meaningful vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday if it is certain that the divided House of Commons would back it at a third attempt, the foreign minister said.
Three dead in St Patrick’s Day crush at Northern Ireland hotel
Three young people died on Sunday night in an incident at a St Patrick’s Day event at a hotel in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, police said after they were called to the scene amid reports of a crush outside a disco.
Death toll in floods in Indonesia’s Papua rises to nearly 80
Authorities in Indonesia raised the death toll from floods and landslides in the easternmost province of Papua to nearly 80 on Monday as President Joko Widodo called for the urgent evacuation of victims from devastated communities.
UK Brexit-backing lawmaker says ‘a lot of people’ still oppose May’s deal
A Brexit-supporting British lawmaker said a “lot of people” in parliament still remained opposed to Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union withdrawal deal, with hostility going beyond opposition to the so-called Irish backstop.
