Iranians should be safe in Hong Kong despite protests, says coach
Iran’s soccer players have nothing to fear from anti-government protests in Hong Kong, said the head coach of the city’s representative team, despite an unsuccessful bid by the visitors to play Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in a neutral venue.
Plane leaves Zimbabwe for Singapore to bring home Mugabe’s body
A plane has left Zimbabwe for Singapore carrying government officials and relatives to bring home the body of Robert Mugabe, but it was still not clear where the former leader would be buried, a family spokesman said on Monday.
EU executive confirms gender balance in new Commission
The next head of the European Commission formally announced her new team on Monday with the a near equal gender balance for the first time in the EU executive’s history.
Italy’s prime minister says new government will bicker less
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday his new coalition, which combines the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and pro-Europe Democratic Party (PD), would do more and bicker less.
Italian PM Conte says Italy wants a key role in EU reform process
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday his new government would play a key role in reforming the European Union, including supporting the completion of a banking union and revising budget rules.
Office provider The Executive Center pauses sale amid Hong Kong protests: source
Office space provider The Executive Center (TEC) has paused its sale process over fears that its large Hong Kong exposure could weigh on its valuation as sometimes violent protests continue in the city for a third month, according to a source.
Iran moves toward enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges: IAEA
Iran has begun installing more advanced centrifuges and is moving toward enriching uranium with them even though that is forbidden under its nuclear deal with major powers, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday.
Pope greets palm frond-waving crowds in Mauritius
Pope Francis was welcomed by palm frond-waving crowds in Mauritius on Monday as he drove past sugarcane fields on his way to the capital, where he said a Mass on a terraced mountainside overlooking the harbor.
Italian PM Conte says new government will be more respectful, less argumentative
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday his new government, combining the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and pro-Europe Democratic Party (PD), would be less argumentative and more respectful than his previous coalition.
Japan needs to improve medical care for detainees, says immigration chief
Japan needs to improve medical care at immigration detention centers, the head of the country’s recently created Immigration Services Agency said, following widespread criticism of the care available to detainees.
