UK PM Johnson: No impropriety in my relationship with U.S. businesswoman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday there had been no impropriety in his relationship with a U.S. businesswoman which is now subject to a possible misconduct investigation.
Taiwan bridge collapse crushes fishing boats, six crew feared trapped
A bridge collapsed into a harbor in northeastern Taiwan on Tuesday, injuring ten people as it crushed several fishing boats, with six crew feared trapped, authorities said.
Iran sentences one person to death for spying for the U.S. – judiciary
Iranian courts have sentenced one person to death for spying for the United States and jailed two others for 10 years for the same crime, as well as imprisoning a fourth person for 10 years for spying for Britain, a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday….
Japan protests South Korean fighter jet patrol over disputed islands – Kyodo
Japan has protested the patrol flight by South Korean fighter jets over islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Seoul, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Japan’s foreign ministry.
Catalan separatists protest on anniversary of banned independence referendum
Protesters gathered in Girona on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of a banned Catalan independence vote, some hurling eggs at police and toppling garbage bins, amid a hardening political atmosphere around Spain’s most polarizing issue.
UK PM Johnson to submit Brexit grand bargain but Ireland skeptical
Britain will shortly present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement, including ideas that remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border that Britain previously signed up to, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
Protesters flood Hong Kong’s streets on Communist China’s birthday
Thousands of black-clad protesters took to the streets near the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district on Tuesday, defying a government ban on a rally and setting up the likelihood of clashes with police who locked down the city center.
British PM Johnson: I expect a certain amount of criticism as PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he expected a certain amount of criticism from those opposed to Brexit in his role as prime minister, responding to questions about his personal life and political history.
I won’t back a Brexit in name only, says UK’s ERG chairman
An influential figure on the euroskeptic wing of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party said on Tuesday he was confident any divorce deal the British prime minister struck with the EU was one he could back but said he would not support Brexit in name only….
South Korean fighter jets patrol over islands disputed by Japan
South Korean fighter jets conducted a patrol flight on Tuesday over islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at an event marking the founding of the South Korean military.
