Lebanese MP says believes government to be formed in 24-48 hours
Abdul Rahim Mrad, one of six pro-Hezbollah Sunni MPs whose inclusion in the cabinet has been a snag in efforts to form a Lebanese government, said he believed it would be formed soon.
Labour’s Corbyn will call on UK PM May to remove no deal threat: source
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will tell Prime Minister Theresa May a so-called “no deal Brexit” must be taken off the table and she should pursue his party’s “alternative plan” to leave the European Union, a source said on Wednesday.
Factbox: Vale tailings dam collapse adds to long list of mining disasters
The collapse of a Brazilian tailings dam owned by Vale SA on Jan. 25 ranks among the worst mining disasters in decades.
UK exploring alternative Irish backstop options: Brexit minister
Britain is exploring alternative options to the backstop within the Withdrawal Agreement from the European Union, after parliament voted to order Prime Minister Theresa May to renegotiate the terms, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said.
Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ‘non’
British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen.
Iran facing the toughest economic situation in 40 years: president
Iran’s president said on Wednesday the country was facing its toughest economic situation in 40 years, and the United States, not the government, was to blame.
German police arrest three Iraqis suspected of planning attack: prosecutor
German police arrested three Iraqi citizens on suspicion they were planning an Islamist-motivated attack, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Parliament vote will prompt UK Plc to accelerate no-deal plans: CBI
British businesses are likely to accelerate their planning for a no-deal Brexit following the vote in parliament on Tuesday night that ordered the prime minister to renegotiate the divorce deal, the head of a major lobby group said.
Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands a fresh exit deal, EU says: ‘non’
British Prime Minister Theresa May was locked into a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen.
Venezuela’s Maduro says he is ready for talks with opposition: RIA
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday he was ready to sit down for talks with the country’s opposition and open to the possibility of third countries mediating, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
