Spanish king to lead July 16 ceremony for COVID-19 victims
King Felipe of Spain will lead a ceremony, attended by top EU officials, on July 16 to honour the 27,000 victims of the COVID-19 pandemic and health workers, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.
Greek sex workers criticize COVID safety guidelines
Greek sex workers are concerned that new health and safety guidelines to protect them and their clients against the coronavirus will harm their business.
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to quell international opposition to his pledge of wide territorial moves, an Israeli newspaper said on Wednesday.
South Korea’s Moon faces crisis in peace bid with North but has few options
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in faces the biggest crisis yet in his bid to foster reconciliation with North Korea, as it lashes out with the destruction of a joint office and rolls back agreements, but he has few options, analysts say.
Disagreement on WHO hindering U.N. Security Council conference: RIA
Russia said on Wednesday that differences between other nations over the role of the World Health Organization have delayed a video conference being organized between the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the RIA news agency reported.
Exclusive: Amid Brexit impasse, Germany urges no-deal preparations – document
The German government is urging other EU states to prepare for a no deal Brexit, according an internal document that casts doubt on Britain’s optimism over chances of an early agreement on its future ties with the bloc.
Ready to roll: Zimbabwe cigar venture eyes smokers at home and abroad
A newly established Zimbabwean company has started making cigars for export, aiming to take on established players while developing a culture of cigar smoking at home.
Moscow urges U.S. to help reach Libya ceasefire: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow would welcome efforts by Washington to use its influence to help reach a ceasefire in Libya, the RIA news agency reported.
Indonesian court finds seven Papuan men guilty of treason
An Indonesian court found seven Papuan men guilty of treason on Wednesday in a high-profile trial closely watched as an indicator of political freedoms in the world’s third-largest democracy.
India awaits Modi’s response to China after 20 killed in clubs and stones border clash
India impatiently awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response on Wednesday to the death of at least 20 soldiers in a border clash with Chinese troops as the country’s media vented its fury and political rivals goaded Modi over his silence.
