Martial democracy? Some Thais prefer coup-maker for PM
When Thai voters go to polls on March 24 in the first elections since a military coup, there will be at least three parties on the ballot openly campaigning to keep the military in power through democracy.
Iran says regional powers working on ‘suspicious nuclear projects’: Fars news
A senior Iranian security official said on Wednesday that some countries in the region were spending money on “suspicious nuclear projects”, and warned that such threats would force Tehran to revise its defense strategy.
UK says would cut tariffs, no checks on Irish border in no-deal Brexit
Britain said on Wednesday it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and avoid a so-called hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
London rejecting ‘no-deal’ Brexit could be a turning point: German minister
Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier expressed the hope that British legislators would vote decisively against a no-deal Brexit in a session of the London parliament later on Wednesday.
UK Brexit minister says no Brexit is bigger risk than no deal
Britain’s Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Wednesday a failure to leave the European Union posed a bigger risk to Britain than leaving the bloc without a deal.
Spain’s Socialists seen gaining support ahead of April election: El Pais
Support for Spain’s Socialists was seen rising ahead of the April 28 election in a poll of polls published by newspaper El Pais late on Tuesday, though the ruling party was expected to fall well short of a majority.
Italy to defend strategic interests in China ‘Belt and Road’ accord: paper
Italy will protect its strategic infrastructure such as telecoms and avoid transferring key know-how as part of a planned agreement with China, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in an interview published on Wednesday.
Norwegian Air to seek compensation from Boeing for MAX groundings
Norwegian Air said on Wednesday it will seek compensation from plane maker Boeing for costs and lost revenue after grounding its fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
Rohingya militants condemn violence in refugee camps amid reports of killings
Myanmar’s Rohingya militants urged their followers on Wednesday to refrain from crime in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, following reports of killings and abductions attributed to the group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
‘Tell us what you want,’ German minister says to Britain
Britain must tell the European Union what it wants from an agreement on its exit from the bloc, Germany’s Europe minister said on Wednesday after London’s parliament rejected a negotiated withdrawal agreement for the second time.
