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.
Turkish police detain 12, including academics, in rights activist probe: media
Turkish police detained 12 people, including two prominent academics, on Friday as part of an investigation into leading rights activist and businessman Osman Kavala and his cultural organization, state media said.
North Korea to deport U.S. citizen held since October: state media
North Korea will deport a U.S. citizen detained since October after he entered illegally from China and told his captors he was manipulated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the North Korean state news agency reported on Friday.
British PM May refuses to rule out free vote on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May repeatedly refused on Friday to rule out allowing her senior ministers to get as so called free vote, which allows lawmakers to vote against the wishes of their party, on the draft Brexit deal.
North Korean official in South demands Japan compensate for war crimes
A North Korean delegation called on Japan on Friday to pay “sufficient compensation” for the forced labor and conscription of the “Korean people” during World War Two and other Asia-Pacific conflicts.
Turkey says will not link fate of U.S.-based cleric to Khashoggi
Turkey has ruled out any deal with the United States to scale down its investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi if the U.S. expels a Muslim cleric who Ankara says was behind a failed coup two years ago.
UK’s Gove declines comment when asked about supporting PM May
Michael Gove, the most prominent Brexit-supporting minister in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, declined to comment on Friday when he was asked outside his house if he supported her.
Brexit divorce deal thrusts UK PM May into biggest crisis of premiership
Prime Minister Theresa May was grappling with the biggest crisis of her premiership on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and mutiny in her party.
