Slovenia erects more border fence to curb migrant inflow
Slovenia has begun work on an additional stretch of fence along its southern border with Croatia with which it aims to keep out a rising number of migrants entering the country illegally.
France’s Macron: No time to negotiate new Brexit deal
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday told Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson there was not enough time in the month ahead to negotiate a new Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
Employee of Britain’s Hong Kong mission held in China over prostitution: report
An employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in China for involvement in prostitution, the state-backed Global Times newspaper said on Thursday, as Britain said it continued to urgently seek information.
UK’s Johnson in Paris: we will not set up border checks in Ireland
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that under no circumstances would the United Kingdom set up border checks on the boundary between EU member Ireland and the British region of Northern Ireland.
Japan protests against South Korea’s scrapping of intelligence-sharing pact: NHK
Japan’s government has protested against South Korea’s scrapping of an intelligence-sharing pact between them, national broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.
Britain presses for information on HK consulate worker detained in China
Britain’s Foreign Office continues to “urgently seek further information” about an employee of its Hong Kong consulate who was detained in China, it said on Thursday.
France’s Macron to Johnson: Britain’s destiny is your choice alone
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that it was for him to choose Britain’s destiny and that while a no-deal scenario was not the European Union’s wish, the bloc would be ready for it.
Italy’s Berlusconi says his party wants snap vote after talks with President
Italy’s opposition party Forza Italia wants the country to go to the ballot if a center-right government cannot be formed, leader Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday after coalition government between the 5-Star Movement and the League collapsed.
Russia says U.S. missile deployments in Asia would be a threat
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that a possible U.S. deployment of missiles in the Asia-Pacific region would pose a threat to international security.
Banks call for order in Hong Kong as jewelers warn of trade fair dud
Hong Kong banks published full-page newspaper ads calling for law and order in the Chinese-ruled city and international jewelers sought the rescheduling of a huge trade fair as weeks of pro-democracy protests showed no sign of let-up on Thursday.
