UK warns China of serious consequences if Hong Kong rights not honored
Britain warned China on Tuesday there would be serious consequences if Beijing broke its promises to protect freedoms in Hong Kong, after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters.
South Korea releases two ships as oil transfers to North ‘not deliberate’ sanctions breach
South Korea has released two ships it had seized on suspicion of transferring oil to North Korea as there was no deliberate breach of U.N. sanctions, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Turkey orders arrest of 122 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 122 military personnel over suspected links to the network blamed by Ankara for orchestrating a failed military coup, prosecutors and the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.
Czech PM Babis: Timmermans absolutely unacceptable as Commission chief
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday that Frans Timmermans was absolutely unacceptable as the new president of the European Commission.
Finnish PM sees deal on EU top jobs on Tuesday
Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne said on Tuesday that a series of meetings between European Union leaders since Monday afternoon should be enough to unlock a deal on who should next hold the bloc’s top positions.
EU Parliament to elect its president on July 3 in any case: spokesman
The European Parliament will elect its president on July 3, even if European Union leaders fail to appoint the chair of the EU executive at a summit on Tuesday, a spokesman for the assembly told a news conference.
Poland’s PM expects progress on top EU jobs Tuesday, but talks won’t be easy
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he expected a significant progress if not a final deal on Tuesday in talks over allocating top jobs within the European Union.
China denounces violent Hong Kong protests as ‘undisguised challenge’ to its rule
China on Tuesday condemned violent protests in Hong Kong as an “undisguised challenge” to the formula under which the city is ruled, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who stormed and trashed the legislature.
Australia winces at footage of child falling between train and platform
Australia released hair-raising security images on Tuesday of a child falling between a train station platform and a train, as a reminder to parents to stay vigilant during the busy school holidays.
UK PM candidate Johnson will demand EU talks free trade: campaign chairman
Boris Johnson will make an offer to the European Union over post-Brexit free trade but if it rejects that gambit then Britain will leave the bloc without a deal on Oct. 31, the man in charge of his campaign to be prime minister said on Tuesday.
