UK police arrest man over London City airport ‘chemical incident’
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Monday that they had arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an incident that led to the evacuation of hundreds of passengers from London City Airport on Friday.
Belfast bakery fails to overturn gay cake discrimination ruling
BELFAST (Reuters) – A Northern Irish bakery that refused to bake a cake iced with a pro-gay slogan lost its bid to overturn its prosecution for discrimination on Monday as a local court rejected an appeal based on its owners’ Christian beliefs.
EU to continue Libyan coast guard training after attack on migrants
ROME (Reuters) – The European Union will go ahead with training for the Libyan coast guard this week, days after a coast guard vessel allegedly attacked a boat carrying migrants, causing four of them to drown.
Germany says 35 Turkish diplomats applied for asylum
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German Interior Ministry said on Monday that 35 Turkish citizens with diplomatic passports had applied for asylum after a failed military coup in Turkey in July that was followed by a crackdown on suspected supporters of the puts…
At odds over Brexit, UK nations discuss how to cooperate on terms
LONDON (Reuters) – The leaders of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to discuss what part the three nations will play in the Brexit process, a thorny issue that risks triggering a constitutional crisis…
Chinese vice foreign minister visits North Korean capital
SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin arrived in North Korea on Monday, North Korean state media reported, in the first visit by a high-ranking Chinese official since February, according to Japan’s Kyodo news agency.
Britain’s devolved nations must not undermine Brexit talks: PM May’s spokeswoman
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s devolved governments should not undermine the country’s negotiating position ahead of European Union exit talks by conducting their own discussions with the bloc, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Mon…
China admonishes the U.S. for visit to disputed India-China border
BEIJING (Reuters) – China admonished the United States on Monday for sending its ambassador in India to a contested stretch of land on the India-China border, warning that a third party’s meddling would only complicate the dispute between Beijing and N…
Islamic State, Pakistani Taliban claim killing of police officer
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters and the Pakistani Taliban on Monday said they killed a police official in northwest Pakistan, the second attack in the south Asian nation claimed by the Middle East-based militant group in j…
Brazil plans to waive visas for visitors from U.S., Japan
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is considering waiving visas for visitors from the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia to boost tourism, and could eventually extend the plan to include China, a tourism ministry spokesman said on Monday….
