Spain’s Podemos says a coalition government is the only option for deal with Socialists
The leader of far-left Unidas Podemos on Tuesday tweeted that a coalition government was the only option and that he had not changed his mind on this.
Iran says it is able to resume production of 20% enriched uranium in two days
Iran is capable of resuming production of 20% enriched uranium within two days, the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Tuesday.
Spain’s Sanchez offers alternative option to seek deal with Podemos
Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said there were too many disagreements with far-left Unidas Podemos to have a coalition government but he offered an alternative option that would see them agree on policies and give non-cabinet positio…
UK PM Johnson will not change any new election date: spokesman
Prime Minister Boris Johnson would hold any new election before a summit of EU leaders on Oct. 17, his spokesman said on Tuesday, denying opposition suggestions he would try to stage a poll after Britain leaves the European Union.
American worker for de-mining group dies in Iraq
An American working for an international de-mining group died during an operation to clear mines and unexploded ordnance near the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday, police and security officials said.
Xinhua says FedEx suspected of handling Hong Kong package containing knives
China’s state-run Xinhua news agency on Tuesday said, citing sources, that FedEx Corp’s China unit was suspected of illegally handling a package containing restricted types of knives that was bound for Hong Kong.
Spain’s Sanchez says no to a coalition government with Podemos
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday that there was no alternative to a Socialist government that would include some independent members, rejecting once more far-left Unidas Podemos’ demand for a coalition government.
Myanmar forces Rohingya to accept cards that preclude citizenship: group
Myanmar authorities are forcing members of the Rohingya Muslim minority at gunpoint to accept identity cards that categorize them as foreigners, stripping them of the chance to become citizens, a rights group said on Tuesday.
Total’s CEO says Britain must stick by Brexit mistake
The chief executive of French oil major Total believes that Britain should stick by its decision to leave the European Union even though he thinks it is a fundamental mistake that could be a real issue for the UK economy.
Brexit rebels apply for emergency debate in challenge to PM Johnson
An alliance of opposition parties and rebels in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party have applied for an emergency debate in an attempt to grab control of the business of the lower house of the British parliament in a bid to thwart a no-deal Brexit.
