Corbyn to call for UK polls if May loses Brexit vote
LONDON – Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will demand a general election if Prime Minister Theresa May loses a vote in parliament over her...
As Brexit debate begins, PM May fails to win over Northern Irish kingmakers
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win over the Northern Irish party which props up her government to her Brexit deal...
Britain says airports need to do more to tackle drone menace
LONDON – Airport operators need do more to counter the illegal use of drones after flights were disrupted at Heathrow and Gatwick, Prime Minister...
‘US to blame for any imminent South China Sea clash’
BEIJING – US naval operations in the South China Sea could spark conflict and the United States would be to blame if a clash...
Photoshop gaffe humiliates Australian prime minister
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was left red-faced on Wednesday after a family photograph, doctored by his staff, inadvertently left him with...
Suspicious packages sent to diplomatic missions in Australia
SYDNEY – Police in Australia said on Wednesday they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other...
Vietnam says Facebook violated cybersecurity law
HANOI – Facebook has violated Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday,...
Turkey to urge US to hand over military bases in Syria
ANKARA – Turkey was expected to ask US officials either to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or to destroy them,...
At least two killed in South Africa train crash
JOHANNESBURG – At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday when two trains collided in the South African capital Pretoria, an...
Oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters kills one
HONG KONG – An oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong’s southern waters on Tuesday, killing one crew member while at least 21 were...