UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote

Britain's parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the EU into further chaos.

Trudeau reshuffles cabinet ahead of election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet on Monday ahead of upcoming elections, naming a new attorney general who could decide the fate of a Chinese executive arrested in a case that has roiled Ottawa's relations with Beijing.

Macri heads to Brazil to forge ties with Bolsonaro

Argentine President Mauricio Macri will hold talks with his new Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday likely to center on consolidating trade ties between South America's two biggest economies, officials said.

Polish mayor stabbed at Gdansk fundraiser

A knife-wielding assailant stabbed the mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk in front of hundreds of people at a charity event on Sunday, leaving the politician fighting for his life.

Trump pushes wall plan in US-Mexico border visit

President Donald Trump warned of murderers and gangsters spreading across the country during a visit to the US-Mexican border Thursday to push his demand for a multi-billion dollar wall.

British PM suffers fresh Brexit defeat

British MPs voted Wednesday to force Prime Minister Theresa May to quickly set out an alternative plan for Brexit if she loses a crucial vote on her EU withdrawal deal next week, in a second parliamentary defeat in 24 hours.

 

Guatemala shuts down UN anti-corruption probe

Guatemala brushed aside protests from the United Nations and pressed ahead Tuesday with shutting down a UN anti-corruption mission in the Central American country after it began investigating President Jimmy Morales.

How prepared are Asian youth for the future?

Asian countries are spending more on their human capital, according to World Bank Human Capital Index which measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age of 18, given the risks to poor health and poor education that prevail in the country where the child lives

 

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