Portugal president seeks swift talks on premier after Socialist win
Portugal’s president will consult the main political parties on Tuesday so as to have a prime minister-designate in place without delay to tackle issues such as Brexit following the Socialists’ victory in Sunday’s election, his office said.
British PM Johnson urges EU to respond to his Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the European Union to set out in detail its concerns with his Brexit plan and said he had already made a “big compromise” to agree a new deal.
U.S. pulls troops from northeast Syria ahead of Turkish attack
The United States began pulling troops from northeast Syria on Monday in a major policy shift, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington and handing Turkey responsibility for thousands of jihadi captives.
UK urges U.S. to reconsider immunity for diplomat’s wife: PM Johnson’s spokesman
Britain urged the United States on Monday to reconsider its decision to let a U.S. diplomat’s wife who was involved in a fatal car crash to use her diplomatic immunity to leave Britain.
Time for EU to match Britain’s Brexit compromise: PM Johnson’s spokesman
The European Union must match the compromises made by Britain to secure a Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday, adding British negotiators were ready to continue talks at pace.
China criticizes EU, French ‘hypocritical’ reaction to Hong Kong protests
China’s embassy in Paris on Monday strongly criticized French and European reaction to protests in Hong Kong calling it hypocritical and telling France to show empathy after it experienced its own violent demonstrations.
Iran says Russian journalist was detained for ‘visa violation’ not spying: ISNA
Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik, who has been detained in Iran, was not charged with spying but a visa violation and her case is under a “quick review”, the Students News Agency ISNA quoted Iran’s government spokesman on Monday as saying.
Japan rescues 60 crew from North Korean fishing vessel following collision
Japan has rescued about 60 North Korean crew members from fishing vessel that sank after colliding with a Japanese patrol boat that was chasing it out of Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), public broadcaster NHK said.
Cambodia PM threatens to deploy troops if opposition leaders return
Cambodia’s prime minister threatened on Monday to deploy the military if leaders and supporters of the disbanded main opposition party return from exile next month in what he would regard as an attempted coup d’etat.
U.S. move in Syria a “stab in back” for SDF: SDF spokesman
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been “stabbed in the back” by a surprise U.S. statement on Monday that U.S. forces would not be involved in a Turkish operation in northern Syria, the SDF said.
