Pro-independence Catalan parties say won’t back Spanish budget
Both pro-Catalan independence parties in Spain’s national parliament said on Wednesday they would vote against the Socialist government’s 2019 budget draft, bringing the country one step closer to a snap election.
No problem with America can be resolved: Iran Supreme Leader
No problem with the United States can be resolved and negotiations are a loss, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday in a statement published on his official website.
Protesters in India claim victory as citizenship bill stalls
Protesters in northeast India claimed victory on Wednesday after a bill that the government says will help Hindus in neighboring countries settle in India lapsed before it could be ratified by parliament.
No deal Brexit hit to Ireland would be severe, immediate: central bank
A sudden, no-deal Brexit next month would have a very severe and immediately disruptive effects on almost all areas of Ireland’s economy, the head of the country’s central bank said on Wednesday.
It’s May’s deal or long Brexit delay, UK’s chief negotiator overheard saying in bar
British lawmakers will face a stark choice between Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal or a long extension to the March 29 deadline for leaving the bloc, the UK’s chief Brexit negotiator was overheard saying in a Brussels bar.
Irish PM: I believe we will strike a Brexit deal
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he believes the European Union will strike a deal with Britain to smooth its exit from the bloc, even as Dublin continue its preparations for all outcomes, including a no deal.
Cameroon’s main opposition leader charged with rebellion -lawyer
Cameroon’s main opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, has been charged in a military court with rebellion and seven other offences, indictments that could carry the death penalty, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
Thai election agency seeks dissolution of party that nominated princess
Thailand’s election commission said on Wednesday it is seeking the disqualification of a party that nominated a princess for prime minister, in what would be a set-back for the opposition loyal to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
How a refugee footballer’s honeymoon turned into an extradition nightmare
The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have in Thailand late last year did not go according to plan.
Myanmar to drop charges against ethnic minority protesters in statue dispute
Myanmar will drop charges against dozens of ethnic minority protesters who demonstrated against a statue of independence hero General Aung San and will hold talks with them, state media said on Wednesday, offering a rare concession.
