Bahrain top court upholds jail sentence against three relatives of prominent activist
Bahrain’s highest court upheld three-year jail sentences against three relatives of a prominent exiled political activist, a rights group said on Monday, a case the U.N. describes as an unlawful act of reprisal over family connections.
Trump won’t rush North Korea on denuclearization as long as no weapon tests
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would be happy as long as North Korea maintains its pause on weapons testing, and he was in no rush to strike a nuclear deal with its leader, Kim Jong Un, when they hold their second summit this week.
UK government mulls Brexit options, including possible delay, if deal fails
Britain’s government is considering different options, including possibly delaying Brexit, if parliament fails to approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal by March 12.
Britain facing prospect of Brexit delay, junior minister says
Britain is facing the prospect of having to delay its exit from the European Union beyond March 29, a junior defence minister said on Monday.
Sanctions still biting but pressure waning ahead of Trump-Kim summit
U.S. President Donald Trump says sanctions on North Korea are “on in full” ahead of his summit with leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi this week, but analysts say time is running out on Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign.
Would-be Bangladeshi plane hijacker had toy gun -police
A Bangladeshi passenger on a Dubai-bound flight who threatened to blow up the plane and tried to force his way into the cockpit was carrying a toy gun and no explosives, police said on Monday.
Spain right-wing parties fall just short of parliament majority: poll
A coalition of Spanish right-wing parties – the People’s Party (PP), Ciudadanos and far-right Vox – would fall just shy of a parliamentary majority, an opinion poll ahead of a snap election due on April 28 showed on Monday.
Kazakh president appoints Askar Mamin as prime minister
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Askar Mamin as prime minister on Monday, his office said on Twitter, after ordering the cabinet to resign last week.
UK government mulls Brexit options if deal fails in parliament: UK official
The British government is considering different options on what to do if parliament fails to approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union by March 12, a government official said on Monday.
Indonesian president vows $30 billion transfer to villages if re-elected
(This Feb 25 story corrects second paragraph to remove reference to World Bank questioning effectiveness of the program)
