Fuel supply outage disrupts flights at Amsterdam airport
Air traffic to and from Amsterdam Schiphol airport was seriously disrupted on Wednesday because of an outage at the airport’s main fuel supplier that kept dozens of flights on the ground.
U.S. sees European maritime security effort in Gulf as ‘complementary’
The United States believes a proposed European initiative to bolster maritime security in the Gulf would complement ongoing U.S. efforts there instead of being a “stand-alone” operation, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
Turkey has ‘no patience left’ with U.S. on Syria safe zone
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that new U.S. proposals for a safe zone in northern Syria fall short and Turkey was running out of patience as Washington appears to be stalling in efforts to seal an agreement.
New PM Johnson says Britain will come out of EU on Oct. 31 ‘no ifs or buts’
Britain will come out of the European Union on Oct. 31 “no ifs or buts”, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
UK PM’s partner, Carrie Symonds, seen among crowd waiting for Johnson in Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, was seen waiting on Downing Street ahead of his arrival following his first official meeting with Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday.
Climate protesters try to block UK’s Johnson as he goes to palace
Demonstrators briefly tried to block the wide ceremonial road leading to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday as Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson was driving up it in a convoy to meet Queen Elizabeth to begin his term as leader.
Who is in Boris Johnson’s Brexit team so far?
Britain’s incoming prime minister, Boris Johnson, starts appointing his government team on Wednesday, after weeks of planning and of jockeying among Conservative hopefuls looking for top jobs in his new cabinet.
South Korea says Japan flatly rejects meeting over trade row
South Korea’s deputy trade minister Kim Seung-ho said on Wednesday he had asked a senior Japanese official for a face-to-face meeting on a trade row between Tokyo and Seoul but he had been flatly turned down.
Italy’s Salvini says coalition with 5 Star back on track
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday Italy’s government was back on track after a slew of building projects were approved, indicating he had dropped a threat to bring down the coalition.
Sweden in talks with Iran, UK, others over seized tanker
Sweden said on Wednesday it was holding talks with Iran, Britain and others over a Swedish-owned, British-flagged tanker seized last week by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
