Three UK cabinet ministers back Brexit delay if May’s plan voted down: report
Three British cabinet ministers have publicly indicated they could back plans to delay Brexit if hardline lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for a new deal with the European Union, The Sun newspaper reported.
UK Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union and could hold another referendum, as he comes under pressure to support giving the public another chance to stay in the bloc…
Colombia demolishes drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s former home
Colombia destroyed an infamous apartment building which was once home to drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in a controlled implosion on Friday, after the site became a tourist destination.
In reversal, U.S. to leave a total of about 400 troops in Syria
The United States will leave about 400 U.S. troops split between two different regions of Syria, a senior administration official said on Friday, a reversal by President Donald Trump that could pave the way for U.S. allies to keep troops in Syria.
Trump says U.S. has developed ‘much better’ relations with Pakistan recently
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has developed a “much better” relationship recently with Pakistan, which has long been at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan.
Mexican president to help ‘El Chapo’ sisters, mother visit him in U.S.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he had told Mexican authorities to help two sisters and the mother of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman visit the drug lord in the United States following his conviction for narcotics trafficking.
Bashir tells Sudan lawmakers to postpone amendment that would keep him power
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, facing the biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, on Friday called on parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to seek another term in a 2020 presidential election.
Trump: Decreasing troops in South Korea not on table for North Korea talks
President Donald Trump said on Friday that drawing down U.S. troops in South Korea is not on the table for his upcoming talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, which will be focused on pressing the Asian nation to abandon nuclear weapons.
Trump says will leave a small number of U.S. troops in Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that his decision to leave a small number of U.S. troops in Syria does not constitute a reversal of his December announcement that he would withdraw the 2,000 troops serving in the country.
Venezuelan troops open fire near border as aid standoff intensifies
Venezuelan soldiers opened fire on members of an indigenous community near the border with Brazil on Friday, killing at least one and injuring others, as President Nicolas Maduro defied U.S.-backed efforts to bring aid into his economically devastated …
