Sweden says bookseller held in China denied access to Swedish doctor
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish book publisher being held by Chinese authorities has not been allowed a promised visit by a Swedish doctor, Stockholm said on Thursday.
France to provide 14 million euros in aid to Lebanese army
PARIS (Reuters) – France will provide 14 million euros’ ($17 million) worth of aid to the Lebanese army, to include training and equipment such as anti-tank missiles, an official said on Thursday.
Macron seeks to replace Britain as India’s gateway to Europe
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he wanted France to supplant Britain as New Delhi’s partner of choice in Europe, as he embarked on a four-day tour of India.
Myanmar says it would like to see ‘clear evidence’ of genocide
GENEVA (Reuters) – Myanmar wants to see clear evidence to support accusations that ethnic cleansing or genocide has been perpetrated against its Muslim minority in Rakhine state, National Security Adviser Thaung Tun said on Thursday.
U.S. not coordinating against Russian cyber threat: top general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general in Europe said on Thursday that the U.S. government did not have an effective unified approach to deal with Russia’s cyber threat.
UK border stance threatens to stall Brexit talks: EU’s Tusk
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Brexit negotiations risk stalling if Britain does not present a realistic solution for the future of the Irish border after London rejected an EU fallback proposal last week, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Danish submarine entrepreneur denies journalist’s murder as trial starts
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish inventor Peter Madsen denied murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall aboard his homebuilt submarine in August, telling a court on Thursday he disposed of her body after she died breathing in exhaust fumes.
South Koreans in Washington to brief on talks with North Korean leader
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – Two senior South Korean officials arrived in the United States on Thursday to brief U.S. officials on their meeting this week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pyongyang’s apparent willingness to discuss denucleariza…
Italy’s 5-Star, far right seek partners after election success
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s inconclusive parliamentary election leaves open a wide range of possible alliances, putting the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in the driver’s seat as the largest party.
UK, Saudi to strengthen U.N. inspection regime for Yemen: Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Saudi Arabia want to strengthen a United Nations inspection regime for ships headed to Yemen, the British foreign minister said after meeting his Saudi counterpart in London.
