UK Conservatives should not back taking no deal off table: eurosceptic lawmaker
Members of the governing Conservative Party should not be associated with anything which seems to take a so-called “no deal Brexit” off the table in negotiations to leave the European Union, a pro-Brexit lawmaker said on Thursday.
Russia’s PM: we understand that sanctions pressure will continue
Russia understands that it will remain under the pressure of economic sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a conference in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Thursday.
Britain’s PM May could face another Brexit defeat in parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May could face a defeat in parliament on Thursday over her plan to renegotiate the Brexit deal, undermining her pledge to the European Union that, with changes, she can get the agreement approved.
China cancels trade talks with UK in protest over defense secretary’s speech: The Sun
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has canceled trade talks with Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond after defense secretary Gavin Williamson threatened to deploy a warship in the Pacific, The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.
Turkish MP says Ankara sticking to Russian missile purchase
Turkey is going ahead with a purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, a Turkish parliamentarian said ahead of an informal Friday deadline which a U.S. official said Washington has set for Ankara to respond to a rival U.S. offer.
Supply vessel sinks in Singapore waters, crew rescued
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Thursday that a small supply and personnel vessel with three Indonesian crew members had capsized and sunk in its territorial waters, near where a similar incident occurred a month ago.
Facebook removes pages, accounts targeting people in Moldova
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it has removed a number of pages and accounts that engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” targeting people in Moldova, where elections will be held later this month.
Iran’s Rouhani blames U.S., Israel for attack on Revolutionary Guards: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the United States and its regional allies on Thursday for a suicide bombing in southeastern Iran that killed 27 members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards, Iranian state TV reported.
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Thursday for a new era of cooperation on the Middle East and said no country could afford to stay on the sidelines in tackling regional challenges such as Iran, Syria, Yemen and Israeli-Palestinian peace.
In Myanmar, new parties challenge Suu Kyi’s grip on power
New political groups are emerging to contest Myanmar’s next election in 2020, aiming to challenge the hegemony of national civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi after she has been weakened by escalating ethnic conflicts and slowing economic growth.
