In sensitive year for China, warnings against ‘erroneous thoughts’
China’s ruling Communist Party is ramping up calls for political loyalty in a year of sensitive anniversaries, warning against “erroneous thoughts” as officials fall over themselves to pledge allegiance to President Xi Jinping and his philosophy.
Two children, one man found dead off Greek island near Turkey
A man and his two children died on Thursday after attempting to reach Greece in a boat that probably sank off the Aegean island of Samos close to Turkey’s coast, a Greek official said.
Thailand court bans party that nominated princess for PM
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the dissolution of an opposition party for nominating the king’s sister as its candidate for prime minister in a March 24 election.
Indian lawmakers get off on wrong foot in ‘shoe brawl’
Two lawmakers from India’s ruling party were set to be disciplined on Friday after a fight using a shoe as a weapon went viral on social media.
‘I will never give up’: relatives of missing Chinese on MH370 vow to keep searching
Every Saturday, Chinese farmer Li Eryou still calls the long-disconnected mobile telephone number of his son, who was among the 239 aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 when it vanished five years ago in the world’s greatest aviation mystery.
Venezuela’s Guaido urges more sanctions after German expulsion
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido urged Europe to tighten financial sanctions against the government of Nicolas Maduro after it expelled Germany’s ambassador, a magazine quoted him as saying on Thursday.
Exclusive: India wants to keep Iran oil purchases at 300,000 barrels per day in extended waiver – sources
India wants to keep buying Iranian oil at its current level of about 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), as it negotiates with the Washington about extending a sanctions waiver past early May, two sources in India with knowledge of the matter said.
UK will likely have to delay Brexit if lawmakers reject May’s deal: Hammond
Britain will probably have to delay its departure from the European Union if lawmakers reject the government’s proposed divorce deal in a vote next week, according to the finance minister Philip Hammond.
Explosions in Afghan capital, unclear if casualties: official
Explosions rocked Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Thursday, two officials said, but it was not clear if bombs had gone off or if rockets had been fired into the city, and there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage.
Italy’s ruling coalition to hold crisis talks over rail row
Italy’s ruling parties will meet on Thursday for crisis talks in their internal row over a high-speed rail link with France, the deputy industry minister said, in a dispute that threatens to tear the coalition apart.
