Russia detains over 80 North Korean sailors in Sea of Japan: agencies
Russia’s FSB security service said on Tuesday it had detained over 80 North Korean citizens in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan, during an incident in which two vessels were also captured, Russian news agencies reported.
France’s Macron embraces high-risk diplomacy at EU’s expense
Just as the United States is seeking less frosty ties with the new leaders of the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron has seized the helm of European diplomacy, filling a vacuum left by a distracted Britain and a weakened Germany.
Canada bids to reassure U.S., other allies after intelligence official arrested
Canada is working to reassure the United States and other allies after a top police intelligence official was charged with leaking secrets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Ireland open to a Brexit deal but yet to see UK proposals: Coveney
Ireland wants a deal on an orderly British exit from the European Union but Britain has so far failed to come up with a written plan, Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
U.N. Security Council overcomes Chinese veto threat to renew Afghanistan mission
The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday to extend a U.N. political mission in Afghanistan after last-minute talks overcame a Chinese threat to veto if there was no reference to Beijing’s global Belt and Road infrastructure pro…
Egypt orders trial for Italian ex-honorary consul charged with smuggling artefacts
Egypt has ordered Italy’s former honorary consul to stand trial in absentia over charges of attempting to smuggle thousands of artefacts out of the country, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Elite police called to incident near Paris, no one hurt: report
Elite police forces were called to a house in a Paris suburb where a man was holed up, but the incident was quickly over with no one hurt, French daily Le Parisien reported on its website.
South Korea removes Japan from fast-track trade ‘white list’
South Korea said on Wednesday it had approved plans to drop Japan from its “white list” of countries with fast track trade status, responding with a tit-for-tat move that intensifies a growing diplomatic and trade spat between the two countries.
Facebook briefly blocks Netanyahu chatbot on election day
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a “chatbot” from his right-wing Likud party’s account for violating election day rules.
Tunisia confirms Saied and Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote
Tunisia’s electoral commission on Tuesday said law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui won most votes in Sunday’s presidential election, beating major political leaders to advance to a second-round runoff.
