* German deputy minister: don't play the blame game (Recasts with Sunday newspapers, Corbyn comments)

British Prime Minister Theresa May's aides have begun contingency planning for a snap election in November to save both Brexit and her job, the Sunday Times reported.

Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed that Britain will "hold its nerve" in Brexit talks with the European Union, the Sunday Express reported.

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday his party would challenge Prime Minister Theresa May on any Brexit deal she can strike with Brussels, and called for a national election if the deal fell short.

Britain said on Saturday it would not capitulate in Brexit talks and again urged its EU partners to engage with its proposals, as ministers in Paris and Berlin suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London.

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that the European Union should end its blanket refusals of British proposals in Brexit talks, as any belief that Britain would capitulate was misplaced.

* Pound tumbles after no-deal Brexit fears rise, lifting dollar

Newly appointed Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube would like to employ a "big bang" economic reform program to the battered economy where unemployment is running above 80 percent, but recognizes politics will limit the speed for change.

The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, but was on track to gain for the second straight week as data showing a pickup in underlying inflation b

Argentina's peso strengthened for the third straight day on Friday, driven by optimism that the government would sign a revised financing deal with the International Monetary Fund to include stricter fiscal measures and faster cash disbursements.