UK PM May fights for survival after Brexit deal sparks crisis
British Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting for survival on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and mutiny in her party.
Abe becomes first Japan PM to visit Australia’s Darwin since WW2 bombing
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday became Japan’s first leader to visit the Australian city of Darwin since it was bombed by Japanese forces during World War Two, underlining the strength of their crucial alliance.
Myanmar holds 106 Rohingya aboard boat to Malaysia, official says
Myanmar immigration authorities detained 106 Rohingya Muslims aboard a boat off Yangon on Friday, officials said, raising fears of a fresh wave of dangerous voyages after a 2015 crackdown on people smugglers.
Factbox: Who has submitted letters of no confidence in UK PM May?
Some lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party have said they have submitted letters of no confidence in the British leader.
UK’s Gove won’t resign over PM May’s Brexit plan: reports
Prominent Brexiteer Michael Gove will not quit Prime Minister Theresa May’s government but remain as environment minister, British media reported on Friday, after speculation about his future following the resignation of other senior figures.
North Korea’s Kim inspects newly developed ‘tactical’ weapon, releases U.S. prisoner
North Korea’s leader publicly inspected a new weapon for the first time in nearly a year, state media reported on Friday, while it also decided to release a U.S. prisoner, sending conflicting signals at a time of sensitive negotiations.
U.N. expert group leaves Hungary in row over migrant camp access
A United Nations team of rights experts cut short a trip to Hungary, saying it had been illegally denied access to camps where migrants are detained on the country’s southern frontier.
Czech PM Babis says will ‘never resign’ over investigation
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday he would “never resign”, dismissing critics demanding he quit amid accusations he was hindering a fraud investigation.
Indian airport protesters block woman activist’s plan to enter hill temple
Thousands of protesters blocked all the exits at a southern Indian airport for more than 14 hours on Friday, stopping a rights activist from heading to a Hindu temple to defy a centuries-old ban on most women entering.
Enough letters to trigger vote of no confidence in PM May: BrexitCentral editor
The 48 letters from Conservative lawmakers required to trigger a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May have been submitted, the editor of BrexitCentral said on Friday, citing a single source who he said was always previously reliable.
