Trump’s troop cut in Germany blindsided senior U.S. officials
President Donald Trump’s decision to cut U.S. troop levels in Germany blindsided a number of senior national security officials, according to five sources familiar with the matter, and the Pentagon had yet to receive a formal order to carry it out, Reu…
Greece, Italy to sign accord on maritime zones
Greece and Italy will sign an agreement on maritime boundaries during a visit by Italy’s foreign minister to Athens on Tuesday, the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
German court hands far-right AfD victory in ‘subversion’ row with minister
Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had breached neutrality rules when his ministry published on its website comments in which he accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of subversion.
Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea
Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya Muslim refugees detained after a boat carrying them entered its waters this week, Malaysia’s defence minister said on Tuesday.
Beatings, racial slurs: Germany’s surge in racism reports
Germany’s anti-discrimination agency saw a sharp rise in the number of reports of racism it received in 2019, and the agency’s head urged authorities to fix the institutional failings hindering the fight against it.
Hong Kong to let some students from mainland China return to resume classes
Hong Kong will let some students from mainland China return to resume classes from June 15, the government said on Tuesday, in a selective easing of coronavirus border restrictions.
Hong Kong cannot afford more protest ‘chaos’, says leader
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford further “chaos” as activists marked a year of pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime protests in several shopping malls.
Hong Kong cannot afford more protest ‘chaos’, says leader
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford further “chaos” as activists marked a year of pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime protests in several shopping malls.
Iran will execute informant convicted of spying on Soleimani for CIA: judiciary
An Iranian man who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran’s slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani has been sentenced to death, Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday.
Iran will execute informant convicted of spying on Soleimani for CIA: judiciary
An Iranian man who provided information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran’s slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani has been sentenced to death, Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday.
