Last chance Brexit saloon: British and Irish leaders to meet
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his Irish counterpart on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to revive a British proposal for a Brexit deal that the European Union said falls far short of what is needed for an orderly divorce.
Croatian teachers begin nationwide strike to win 6% wage hike
Teachers and other employees in Croatia’s schools began a strike on Thursday protesting against the government’s refusal to increase their wages by 6%, a demand which is straining the governing coalition.
Indonesian security minister attacked by man with knife: police
A man wielding a knife attacked Indonesian Chief Security Minister Wiranto on Thursday, during a visit to a town on the island of Java, images from police and television showed.
Iran’s Zarif in op-ed: Either all Gulf countries enjoy security, or all will be deprived of it
Either all Gulf countries enjoy security, “or they will all be deprived of it,” Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday in an opinion piece in Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai.
U.S. tariffs on China are working, says U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Tariffs are forcing China to pay attention to U.S. concerns, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in Sydney on Thursday.
Iran frees detained Russian journalist: Russian embassy
Iran has freed a Russian journalist, Yulia Yuzik, who had been detained last week, the Russian embassy in Tehran said on social media on Thursday.
Taiwan leader rejects China’s ‘one country, two systems’ offer
Taiwan’s president rejected on Thursday a “one country, two systems” formula that Beijing has suggested could be used to unify the island and the mainland, saying such an arrangement had set Hong Kong “on the edge of disorder”.
Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after consulting authorities
Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police.
Apple removes police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests from its app store
Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements, saying the app violated its rules because it was used to ambush police and by criminals who used it to victimize residents in areas with no law enfo…
More Hong Kong protests planned as metro limps back to business
Hong Kong’s metro rail system will shut early again on Thursday to allow time to repair damaged facilities, its operator said as the city braced for more anti-government demonstrations after a string of violent protests in the Asian financial hub.
