Russia, China, India postpone June 23 video conference amid tensions: RIA
A June 23 video conference between the foreign ministers of Russia, China and India has been postponed to a later date, Russia’s RIA news agency cited an Indian foreign ministry source as saying amid tensions between China and India.
Taiwan warns off intruding Chinese aircraft for fourth time in nine days
Taiwan jets on Wednesday again had to warn off Chinese air force aircraft that approached the island, Taiwan’s military said, the fourth such encounter in nine days as China steps up its activity near the Chinese-claimed island.
Russia’s Putin protected from coronavirus by disinfection tunnels
Russian President Vladimir Putin is protected from the coronavirus by special disinfection tunnels that anyone visiting his residence outside Moscow or meeting him in the Kremlin must pass through, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
U.S. ‘not above scrutiny’, urges other states to be open on racism: statement
The United States is grappling with racial discrimination and implementing police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, but other countries should show the same level of openness, a U.S. envoy said on Wednesday ahead of a U.N. debate on racism.
NATO must deal with, not ignore Turkish problem: French official
NATO must not bury its head in the sand with regard to Turkey’s recent behaviour towards its allies, a French defence ministry official said on Wednesday, accusing the Turkish navy of harassing a French warship on a NATO mission.
Illegitimate children of Jews evicted by Nazis are German citizens, court rules
A U.S. woman born to a Jewish father stripped of his German citizenship by the Nazis in 1938 cannot be denied naturalisation for being an illegitimate child, Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled.
U.S. ‘not above scrutiny’, seeks openness on rights issues at U.N.: statement
The United States is grappling with racial discrimination and implementing police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, but other countries should show the same level of openness, the U.S. envoy said on Wednesday ahead of a U.N. debate on racism.
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.
