Hungary summons Nordic diplomats over rule-by-decree row
(This May 11 story corrects reference to Council of Europe in paragraph 9)
France pushing for tough EU response to any West Bank annexation: diplomats
France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, three EU diplomats said.
Too soon to start easing lockdown in Scotland, Sturgeon says
It is too soon to begin easing coronavirus lockdown measures in Scotland, its First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday, after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a cautious plan to get lift some restrictions.
Wife of U.S. diplomat wanted over car crash should return to UK: PM Johnson’s spokesman
The British government continues to believe that the wife of a U.S. diplomat who is wanted in Britain over a fatal car crash should return to face justice, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan imposes four-day lockdown from Saturday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a lockdown would be imposed starting on Saturday and ending after Tuesday, May 19, which is a national holiday.
Interpol issues wanted notice for wife of U.S. diplomat sought over fatal UK car crash: ITV
Interpol has issued a wanted notice for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, who is wanted in Britain over a fatal car crash in a case that has caused friction between London and Washington, ITV reported on Monday.
Venezuelan opposition advisers resign after failed operation to oust Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has accepted the resignation of his Miami-based adviser Juan Rendon, his press team said on Monday, after Rendon acknowledged discussions with a U.S security firm to topple President Nicolas Maduro.
Packed hospital wards cast doubt on Nicaragua’s low coronavirus count, doctors say
Nicaraguan hospital wards are packed with patients suffering respiratory problems, according to more than a dozen health workers, casting doubt on the country’s official tally of just 16 coronavirus cases and its ability to cope with the pandemic.
French minister blames mistakes for virus outbreak on aircraft carrier
France’s armed forces minister blamed an outbreak of the coronavirus that infected more than 1,000 sailors through its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet on mistakes made during efforts to counter the disease’s spread.
WHO says ‘extreme vigilance’ needed in exit from lockdowns
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that “extreme vigilance” was needed as countries begin to exit from lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, amid global concerns about a second wave of infections.
