British voters support a referendum on final Brexit deal: YouGov
The proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has overtaken those who do not for the first time, according to a YouGov poll for The Times.
Cambodian PM’s supporters rally ahead of weekend election
Tens of thousands of supporters of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rallied in Phnom Penh on the last day of electoral campaigning on Friday ahead of a general election at the weekend that will likely hand him victory and extend his 33-year rule.
South Korea scrambles jets to intercept Chinese warplane
South Korea said on Friday it had scrambled military jets to intercept a Chinese military aircraft that entered the South’s air defense territory.
Italy PM says ‘no way’ Treasury minister could leave government: paper
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte denied in newspaper comments on Friday that the country’s treasury minister could leave the government, following rumors of friction within the administration.
Pakistan’s Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building
Pakistan’s electoral commission was expected to announce the full results of a disputed election on Friday, paving the way for the winner, former cricket hero Imran Khan, to begin searching for coalition partners.
Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of Korean War soldiers
North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday, officials said, a first step by Pyongyang to implement an agreement made in a landmark summit in June in Singapore.
Australian researchers lay bare bloody history of colonial massacres
Thousands of aborigines are estimated to have been murdered in 500 massacres across Australia from European settlement in 1788 until the mid-20th century, researchers said on Friday, as the country continues to struggle with its bloody colonial past.
‘Not enough time to get out’: Laos village caught in burst dam deluge
The first warning came at 4.00 p.m., one hour later the water started to flow through the village, and by late evening it was a torrent.
Cohen says Trump knew about Trump Tower meeting with Russians: CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said that Trump knew in advance about a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower at which Russians offered to provide damaging information about his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, CNN report…
North Korea confirms new military chief of staff
North Korea’s state media confirmed on Friday that Ri Yong Gil has become the new chief of the military’s general staff, the latest in leader Kim Jong Un’s leadership change.
