May raises possibility of Brexit transition deal

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said she was planning to negotiate both Brexit and Britain's future relationship with the EU by 2019 but a transition period may be required after that.

 

South Korean ruling party faces split over impeachment

South Korea's ruling conservative party on Wednesday faced an imminent split over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye, a development that would seriously undermine its presidential election chances.

 

Venezuela reopens Colombia, Brazil border crossings

Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into Colombia on Tuesday to buy food and medicine after their government partially reopened the border following a messy crackdown on what it called currency hoarders.

 

Australia inks mega deal to buy French subs

Australia on Tuesday signed a mega deal to purchase a fleet of next-generation submarines from France, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailing the vessels' "cutting-edge technology".

 

Ecuador quake, aftershocks leave three dead

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake followed by 37 aftershocks rattled Ecuador's Pacific coast before dawn on Monday, causing three deaths and heavy damage to hotels and homes in resort towns, officials said.

 

Electoral College seals Trump White House win

America's Electoral College on Monday confirmed Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United States, unswayed by a desperate bid by die-hard opponents to bar the Republican's path to the White House.

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