China signals veto in standoff with U.S. over Afghan U.N. mission: diplomats
China and the United States are deadlocked over a U.N. resolution to extend a mission in Afghanistan, with Beijing signaling it will cast a veto because there is no reference to its Belt and Road project, diplomats said on Monday.
Ukraine PM denies report on negotiations over PrivatBank
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk told Reuters on Tuesday that his government was not holding any negotiations over PrivatBank with its former owner.
Iran confirms detention of three Australians: Fars
Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.
Spain’s Sanchez to call opposition leaders on Tuesday to know if they support him as PM: TV
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will call leaders of far-left Unidas Podemos, conservative People’s Party and center-right party Ciudadanos on Tuesday morning to know if they would back him to be confirmed as premier, public broadcast chann…
Eight injured after Hong Kong train derails at rush hour
A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour.
Blast kills 24 near election rally for Afghan president: health official
A blast killed 24 people and injured 31 others near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in central Parwan province on Tuesday, a health official said.
Explosion hits Afghan capital city Kabul, three killed
A blast in the center of Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul on Tuesday killed at least three people, police officials said.
Ukraine wants settlement with former PrivatBank owner: newspaper
Ukraine’s president wants a settlement with the former owner of PrivatBank, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk told a newspaper, potentially derailing the IMF-backed nationalization of the country’s largest bank.
China condemns attacks on Saudi oil facilities
China on Tuesday condemned an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, in a toughening of its language from the previous day, but again without saying who it believed was behind it.
Factbox: Britain’s insulin providers prepare for Brexit fallout
With Britain sourcing the vast majority of the insulin needed by its 1 million diabetics from overseas, its biggest providers have had to restructure their supply chains in case a chaotic Brexit disrupts the normal arteries of trade.
