Iraq will not take sides amid Middle East tension: Iraqi deputy PM
Iraq will not take sides amid tensions in the Middle East, the Iraqi deputy prime minister said on Thursday, as a row between the United States and Iran escalated.
Vietnam jails man for 8 years on charge of trying to overthrow state
A court in Vietnam on Thursday jailed for eight years a man who formerly worked as a lawyer, on a charge of attempting to overthrow the state, just days after a U.S. citizen got 12 years on a similar charge.
U.N. looks for U.S.-Russia understanding to spur Syria peace process
“A deeper understanding” between Russia and the United States is needed to move the Syrian peace process forward, U.N. Syria envoy Geir Pedersen said in an interview published on Thursday.
Election for Welsh lawmaker to be held on August 1 in early test for new PM
Voters in a Welsh parliamentary seat will head to the polls on August 1 to elect a new lawmaker just over a week after Theresa May hands over to her successor, in an early test for the new prime minister.
Germany arrests two more suspects linked to politician’s murder
German police have detained two suspects in the murder of a pro-immigration politician shot by a far-right sympathizer who has confessed to the crime, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
Five issues likely to dominate the G20 summit in Japan
World leaders are descending on Osaka, west Japan, for a summit on Friday and Saturday of the Group of 20 (G20) big economies.
China says Canadian navy ships sailed through Taiwan strait
China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Canadian navy ships sailed through the Strait of Taiwan, which separates self-ruled Taiwan from China.
Macron says he warned Iran’s Rouhani about breaking nuclear commitments
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Iran on Thursday not to quit its 2015 nuclear deal or give signals that it intended to do so, and said he would discuss efforts to avoid military escalation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Adviser to EU top court voices doubt on Polish courts’ independence
An adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday that the independence of Polish courts could be at risk from changes made by the right-wing government.
Johnson takes aim at rival over fake Brexit deadline comments in UK PM race
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister, took aim at his rival Jeremy Hunt, saying the governing Conservative Party would suffer if a new leader treated the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline as a “fake” target.
