No deal Brexit chances are rising, says CBI business lobby
The chances of Britain leaving the European Union next month without a deal have increased and the country has now entered “the emergency zone”, the head of business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry told Sky news on Sunday.
Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 21: interior minister
The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey building in Istanbul has risen to 21 while 14 others were injured, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has told Turkey’s Demiroren news agency.
UK PM May can secure a Brexit deal with EU: minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May can reach a deal with the European Union to alter parts of the Brexit agreement relating to the Northern Irish border, Treasury minister Liz Truss told Sky News on Sunday.
Russia’s Gazprombank says Venezuela’s PDVSA has not opened new accounts
Russia’s Gazprombank said on Sunday that Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA opened accounts with the bank several years ago and has not opened any accounts recently.
China border crossings up over Lunar New Year holiday: Xinhua
Border crossings into and out of China during the Lunar New Year holiday rose 11 percent to 12.53 million this year from the same 2018 period, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday as the week-long holiday drew to a close.
Party that nominated Thai princess for PM faces ban after king’s rebuke
The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March after an activist said on Sunday he would file a petition seeking its dissolution.
Yemeni conjoined twins die without treatment abroad
Conjoined twin boys born in Yemen who were in urgent need of treatment abroad died on Saturday, the health ministry in Houthi-controlled Yemen said overnight.
Australian government seeks to block bid to relax tough law on migrants
Australia’s prime minister and top colleagues campaigned over the weekend to block a bid to allow asylum seekers in offshore camps to come to Australia for medical treatment, saying tough rules on migrants should not be eased.
Turkey calls on China to close internment camps for Muslims
Turkey called on China to close its internment camps for Muslims, saying the camps which reportedly hold a million ethnic Uighur people are a “great shame for humanity”.
South Korea signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops after Trump demand
Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the South to pay more.
