UK PM May loses symbolic Brexit vote in parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May was defeated in a symbolic vote in parliament on her Brexit strategy on Thursday, undermining her negotiating strength in talks with the European Union to secure changes to the agreement.
Cuba says U.S. moving special forces, preparing Venezuelan intervention
Cuba said on Thursday the United States was moving special forces closer to Venezuela as part of a covert plan to intervene in the chaotic South American country using the pretext of a humanitarian crisis.
Ahead of EU polls, Facebook voids accounts targeting Moldovan election
(This February 14 story corrects to make clear Ukraine is not an EU member)
India says Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed carried out Kashmir attack
India said a Pakistan based militant group, Jaish-e Mohammed carried out Thursday’s deadly attack on an Indian police convoy in disputed Kashmir, and demanded that its neighbor act against militant groups operating from its soil.
Pro-Brexit Conservatives say they will abstain on Brexit vote
A group of Conservative pro-Brexit lawmakers have decided to abstain on a vote on Thursday, two Conservative lawmakers said, in a blow to the Prime Minister Theresa May who is seeking parliament’s renewed backing for her Brexit renegotiation.
U.S. looking for ways to get aid into Venezuela: envoy
The U.S. government has stockpiled food supplies in warehouses on Colombia’s border with Venezuela and is seeking ways to send the aid into the country to help relieve hardship there, Washington’s special envoy on Venezuela said on Thursday.
Venezuela transitional government should include Chavismo representatives: opposition lawmaker
Venezuela’s transitional government should include representatives of the ruling “Chavismo” movement and military leadership to guarantee the political stability needed to hold new elections, a top opposition lawmaker told Reuters.
In Libya’s former jihadist hotbed, residents hope for a better future
With artillery fire rumbling in the distance, residents of Derna gathered in a streetside cafe on Saturday to discuss the future of their city, long a jihadist hotbed in eastern Libya.
Crime and punishment: Argentina security in spotlight as election nears
Argentina’s government, with one eye on elections later in the year, is getting tough on crime, and one figure is taking center stage: the country’s security tsar.
Pakistan confirms will host peace talks between U.S. and Afghan Taliban: minister
The next round of peace talks between the Afghan Taliban and the United States will be held in Pakistan as part of efforts to seek a political settlement of the 17-year Afghan war, the Pakistan’s information minister confirmed on Thursday.
