EU wants Trump to drop ‘reckless’ trade policies: incoming trade chief
The European Union will seek to convince U.S President Donald Trump to see “the error of his ways” and abandon some of his reckless trade policies, the EU executive’s incoming trade commissioner said on Tuesday.
Kremlin plays down media reports of U.S. spy in Russian president’s office
The Kremlin on Tuesday played down U.S. media reports of a CIA spy inside Russia’s presidential administration, calling them “pulp fiction”, but said a low-level official who Russian media suggested was the agent had worked there before being fired.
India and Nepal open South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline
India and Nepal officially opened South Asia’s first cross-border oil pipeline on Tuesday, a project seen as part of New Delhi’s efforts to increase its influence in the Himalayan nation where China is also making deep inroads.
Incoming head of EU executive says next steps on Brexit entirely in UK hands
The next head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Tuesday the next steps on Brexit are entirely in the hands of the United Kingdom.
Erdogan says Turkey cannot handle new migrant wave from Syria
Turkey cannot handle a new wave of migrants from northern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara and Washington needed to establish a “safe zone” in the region as soon as possible.
Irishman named to run EU trade in build-up to Brexit
Irishman Phil Hogan was appointed on Tuesday to lead the European Union’s international trade affairs from November, a clear message to London as the sides prepare to negotiate a new deal after Brexit.
Algerian PM Bedoui to resign, paving way for vote: sources
Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui will resign soon to facilitate the holding of elections this year that the army sees as the only way to end a standoff over months of protests, two senior sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
African refugees held in Libya to be evacuated to Rwanda: U.N.
African refugees being held in squalid conditions in detention in Libya will be evacuated to Rwanda under an agreement reached with Kigali and the African Union, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Turkey says Washington is stalling Syria ‘safe zone’ process
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling the implementation of an agreement to create a “safe zone” in northern Syria.
Lightning strike, power plant trips led to Aug. 9 outage: Britain’s National Grid
A lightning strike on a transmission circuit and power plant trips on Aug. 9 led to 1.1 million homes in Britain suffering a power outage, National Grid informed Britain’s energy regulator in its final report on Tuesday.
