Hundreds of protesters leave Hong Kong university, many remain
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that about 100 protesters remained inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus that has been sealed off by police.
Bosnia’s presidency nominates PM-designate after 13 months
Bosnia’s inter-ethnic presidency said on Tuesday it has nominated economist Zoran Tegeltija, a Serb, as prime minister-designate, after its Serb, Croat and Bosniak members agreed on how to proceed towards NATO integration 13 months after a vote.
Hey, big spender! UK debt to pile up under election promises
Whether Brexit purists or radical socialists win Britain’s election next month, a deluge of fresh debt is set to bloat the country’s 1.6 trillion pound ($2.1 trillion) government bond pile.
Poland sees big state role in economy, more court reforms
Poland’s prime minister set out plans on Tuesday to strengthen the state’s role in the economy and deepen an overhaul of the justice system that has put Warsaw on a collision course with its European Union partners.
U.S. support for Israeli settlements renews focus on core issue in Mideast conflict
Israel’s ruling right-wing government on Tuesday moved swiftly to embrace Washington’s backing for Israeli settlements, even as Palestinians and Arab leaders said it was a threat to the international rule of law.
‘Fire magicians’ and medieval weaponry: a Hong Kong university under siege
For three days last week, anti-government protesters camped out at Hong Kong’s sprawling Polytechnic University prepared for what they feared might be a bloody, even deadly, battle with police.
Bosnia’s presidency nominates Serb PM-designate: party spokesman
Bosnia’s tripartite inter-ethnic presidency agreed on Tuesday to nominate economist Zoran Tegeltija, a Serb, as prime minister-designate 13 months after an election, a spokesman for the Serb ruling SNSD party told Reuters.
Hong Kong campus holdouts desperately seek escape routes
Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university were frantically searching for escape routes on Tuesday after more than two days of clashes with police, dramatic breakouts by rope and motorcycle and more than 1,000 arrests in 24 hours.
German ‘Robin Hood’ eyes top SPD job, new deal on Merkel coalition
A regional politician known for cracking down on tax dodgers is aiming to become leader of Germany’s Social Democrats in a membership vote that began on Tuesday, vowing to renegotiate the coalition deal with Angela Merkel’s conservatives if he wins.
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
Russia said on Tuesday it was bewildered by a Turkish pledge to conduct a new military operation in northern Syria if the area was not cleared of people Ankara calls terrorists, warning that any such move would damage efforts to stabilise the region.
