Iran ready to talk if U.S. lifts sanctions, Pompeo skeptical
Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States if Washington lifts sanctions and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal it quit last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Sunday.
Clashes break out as Hong Kong protesters escalate fight in suburbs
Tens of thousands rallied in a large Hong Kong suburb on Sunday, driven by abiding anger at the government’s handling of an extradition bill that has revived fears of China tightening its grip over the former British colony and eroding its freedoms.
UK’s Johnson would meet Trump to negotiate trade deal after becoming Prime Minister: The Times
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain’s next prime minister would want to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within the first two months of becoming prime minister to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal, the Times newspaper reported on Sunday c…
Ex-owner of Russia’s largest independent oil refinery arrested in Moscow
A former owner of the debt-laden Antipinsky refinery, Russia’s largest independent oil-processing plant, was arrested in Moscow, his company said in a statement on Sunday.
Nine killed as plane crashes during skydiving trip in Sweden
Nine Swedes were killed when their plane crashed during a skydiving trip near Umea, a small university city in northern Sweden, authorities said on Sunday.
Erdogan says Trump can waive sanctions on Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to waive sanctions on Turkey for its purchase of Russian air defense systems and should find a “middle ground” in the dispute, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Dozens detained in Moscow as opposition demands to be included in vote
Police in Moscow detained more than 25 protestors at a rally to demonstrate against a possible ban on opposition candidates running in elections to the Russian capital’s parliament.
Burundi names head of ruling party militia to lead state broadcaster
Burundi has appointed the head of the ruling party youth league to head its state-run broadcaster, a move an opposition party has described as a danger to press freedom.
Quake causes panic in eastern Indonesia; one killed
(This July 14 story corrects in 10th paragraph to West Papua province, not Papua island.)
Guatemala postpones Trump summit, says will not sign ‘safe third country’ deal
Guatemala said on Sunday it would postpone President Jimmy Morales’ visit to Washington to discuss Guatemala’s potential designation as a ‘safe third country’ for asylum seekers, stressing it had no plans to sign such an agreement.
