Boris Johnson says Brexit deal will make Britain an EU colony
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union are stage managing a Brexit deal that will doom the United Kingdom to the status of a colony, former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.
‘Defending the indefensible’: Malaysia’s Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to “defend the indefensible” over alleged atrocities committed by the country’s military against minority Rohingya Muslims.
Rival Libya leaders meet for first time since May
Libya’s two main rival leaders met for the first time in more than five months at a reconciliation conference hosted by Italy and the prime minister endorsed a United Nations plan for an election next year.
‘Treasured sword’: North Korea seen as reliant as ever on nuclear arsenal as talks stall
Amid signs that negotiations between North Korea and the U.S. are stalling, analysts say Pyongyang still sees its nuclear arsenal as a key tool in securing its national safety and winning concessions from international rivals.
Brexit deal possible in next 24-48 hours, May’s deputy says
Britain and the European Union are near touching distance of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday.
Shipwrecked Norwegian navy frigate sinking further, nearly submerged
A shipwrecked Norwegian navy frigate that collided with an oil tanker off the Norwegian coast on Thursday sank further on Tuesday and was almost completely submerged, pictures taken by the Norwegian Coastal Administration showed.
Malaysia PM says U.S. DOJ will help return money Goldman Sachs charged for 1MDB dealings
Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday U.S. prosecutors had promised to help return money that Goldman Sachs charged for its dealings with troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB.
Saudi king to tour northern region next week: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will resume a domestic tour next week, the royal court said on Tuesday, as the country grapples with its worst political crisis in a generation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Libya leader meets eastern commander in Palermo
Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, whose government is based in the west of the country, met the commander who rules most of the east, Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday in Palermo, Sicily, an Italian government source said.
China says nobody can stand in its way in Pacific island cooperation
No country can block China’s cooperation with island nations in the Pacific and the area is no country’s sphere of influence, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday, ahead of a summit between President Xi Jinping and Pacific island leaders.
