Thai police seek to prosecute leader of anti-junta party popular with young
Thai police said on Wednesday said they were seeking the prosecution of the leader of a new political party over a speech he made that was posted on Facebook criticizing the ruling junta, just over a month before a general election.
Concerned EU to seek clarification on Romania justice law change
The European Commission is greatly concerned about the latest changes to Romanian judicial legislation through a government emergency decree and will ask Bucharest to explain itself, the Commission said on Wednesday.
Philippines’ Duterte warns of harsher drugs war ahead
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday that his signature anti-narcotics campaign will be even harsher in the future, signaling no let-up in a bloody crackdown that has alarmed the international community.
Three UK Conservatives quit party in protest at ‘disastrous Brexit’
Three lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservatives quit over the government’s “disastrous handling of Brexit” on Wednesday, in a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May’s attempts to unite her party around plans to leave the European Union.
Brexit vote will come back to parliament as soon as possible: PM May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would bring a vote on a revised Brexit deal back to parliament as soon as possible but only when it was the right time to do so after securing changes to it from the European Union.
German government sees no basis for authorizing further weapons exports to Saudi
The German government sees no basis for authorizing further weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, a spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.
Berlin: Germany, France working on joint arms export guidelines
Germany and France are working on joint guidelines for arms exports, a spokeswoman for the German government said on Wednesday.
UK’s May: never thought I would see Labour accused of anti-Semitism by a former party member
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she never thought she would see the opposition Labour party being accused by a former member of anti-Semitism.
NATO, Canada bid to buy Euro Hawk surveillance drone prototype from Germany
The German Defense Ministry on Wednesday said it is evaluating separate bids from NATO and Canada to buy a high-altitude surveillance drone that has been parked at a German air base for years after the cancellation of the Euro Hawk program in 2013.
Ministers talk up Brexit deal as May heads to Brussels; EU wary
UK government ministers talked up the chances of salvaging a Brexit deal as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared for more meetings in Brussels on Wednesday that few in the European Union believe can overcome the deadlock in negotiations.
