Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters defiant, but rally turnout hits a low
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s annual pro-democracy protest saw one of the lowest turnouts in history, as thousands braved sweltering heat to protest against Beijing’s tightening grip over the city on Sunday, the 21st anniversary of its return to Ch…
Blast reported in eastern Afghan city: provincial official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – An explosion hit the center of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday, sending a plume of smoke into the sky, witnesses and a provincial government official said.
French gangster flees prison after helicopter escape
PARIS (Reuters) – A French gangster is on the run after being broken out of prison by heavily armed gunmen and escaping in a helicopter that landed in the prison grounds, security sources said on Sunday.
Migrant rescue boat heads for Spain after Italy, Malta reject it
ROME (Reuters) – A humanitarian boat carrying 59 migrants rescued off Libya was heading for Barcelona on Sunday after Italy and Malta, both much closer to the place of rescue, had refused to let it dock in their ports.
Jordan seeks truce for southwest Syria after army gains
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Jordan stepped in to try to avert further violence and stem another wave of displacement across its border with Syria on Sunday, mediating new talks between rebels and the Syrian government’s main ally Russia for a truce in the…
Britain’s health service has started planning for Brexit no deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public health service has started “significant planning” to ensure medicines are still supplied to patients if the government fails to negotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union, its head said on Sunday.
France pays tribute to Veil, Holocaust survivor with Pantheon burial
PARIS (Reuters) – France paid homage on Sunday to Simone Veil, a Holocaust survivor best known for legalising abortion in the 1970s as she joined the country’s great citizens interred in the Pantheon in Paris.
Thousands rally in Hong Kong over Beijing’s tightening grip
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thousands of Hong Kong people braved sweltering heat on Sunday to protest against Beijing’s tightening grip over the city as the former British colony marked the 21st anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.
UAE says pauses Hodeidah offensive for U.N. Yemen peace efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday it had halted its military campaign against the Iran-aligned Houthis for control of Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah to support U.N. efforts to reach a political solution.
Iran urges OPEC members to refrain from unilateral actions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has asked fellow OPEC members to “refrain from any unilateral measures”, warning that would undermine the unity of OPEC, following reports that Saudi Arabia has raised its oil production to a record high this month.
