UK has intense week of Brexit negotiations ahead: PM May
Britain has an intense week of Brexit negotiations ahead in which it expects to finalize the details of its outline future relationship with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Monday.
Two years after Philippines’ pivot, Duterte still waiting on China dividend
Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United States in return for bumper business ties with China, he doesn’t have much to show for it.
Sri Lanka president calls third vote on no-confidence motion against premier
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country’s political crisis.
Yemen’s Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, UAE; say ready for peace
Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Sunday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Aran Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United Nations.
Syrian army advances against Islamic State in southeastern desert
Hundreds of Islamic State militants withdrew from the heart of a rugged area in southeastern Syria after holding up for over three months against a major campaign by the Syrian army and its allies to crush them, rebels and residents said on Sunday.
GCC summit offers hope to end dispute: Kuwaiti minister
The next Gulf Cooperation Council summit, to be held in Riyadh next month, may be an opportunity to end the rift within the group, Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by state news agency KUNA.
Peru ex-president Garcia asked for asylum in Uruguay: foreign ministry
Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia entered the Uruguayan embassy and applied for asylum, hours after being banned from leaving the country while under investigation for corruption, the Peruvian foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Netanyahu urges coalition partners not to bring down government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged his coalition partners on Sunday not to bring down the government, citing security challenges ahead and hinting at future Israeli military action against its enemies.
Israel’s Netanyahu urges coalition partners not to bring down government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing calls for an early election, on Sunday urged his coalition partners not to bring down the government.
New Salvadoran migrant caravan forms; hundreds wait at U.S.-Mexico border
At least 150 Salvadorans set off on Sunday from their impoverished Central American country in a U.S.-bound caravan, ignoring their likely rejection at the U.S.-Mexico border where a larger caravan of mostly Hondurans has been stalled for days.
