Denmark wants 5G suppliers from closely allied countries, says defence minister
Denmark wants to be able to exclude 5G technology suppliers from providing critical infrastructure in Denmark if they are not from countries considered security allies, online technology news outlet ITWatch reported on Monday.
Spain’s supreme court investigates former king in Saudi case
Spain’s supreme court prosecutor has opened an investigation into former King Juan Carlos in connection with a high-speed train contract in Saudi Arabia, piling pressure on a once-popular monarch who abdicated six years ago.
PM Johnson would not agree that Britain is a racist country, says his spokesman
Prime Minister Boris Johnson would not agree that Britain is a racist country but acknowledges there is still more to do to combat cases of discrimination and racism, his spokesman said on Monday.
Afghan peace talks seen this month after U.S. shuttle diplomacy
Talks to end the 18-year-old conflict in Afghanistan may begin this month, sources said on Monday, a day after the U.S. special envoy visited the capital of neighbouring Pakistan and met Taliban leaders in Qatar.
Defence wants more time in Dutch MH17 trial after Covid-19 delays
Defence lawyers on Monday insisted they needed more time to prepare at the trial of suspects in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine, as proceedings resumed after a coronavirus lockdown was eased in the Netherlands.
Russians use black humour to lift spirits during coronavirus crisis
Russians are drawing on their taste for black humour to help raise morale during the coronavirus crisis.
Chinese official suggests Hong Kong should behave to keep high autonomy beyond 2047
A Chinese official suggested on Monday that the degree of autonomy that Hong Kong would have when the post-colonial agreement on its status runs out in 2047 could depend on how the protest-hit city behaves until then.
Japan hopes to draft G7 formin statement on China security legislation on Hong Kong: source
Japan hopes to draft a joint statement on China’s security legislation on Hong Kong at the next Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting, a Japanese government source told Reuters on Monday.
Lockdowns may have averted 3 million deaths in Europe by curbing COVID-19: study
Wide-scale lockdowns including shop and school closures have reduced COVID-19 transmission rates in Europe enough to control its spread and may have averted more than three million deaths, researchers said on Monday.
Schools reopen in South Africa after delay over health concerns
Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions even as some parents worried not enough had been done to protect the health of pupils.
