UK PM frontrunner Johnson explains his favorite pastime – making buses
Britain’s Boris Johnson said on Tuesday his passion is to make buses out of old wooden crates, explaining how he paints passengers “enjoying themselves” on their environmentally friendly transport.
UK foreign minister Hunt says cannot envisage joining U.S.-led war with Iran
Britain does not expect the United States to request that the United Kingdom joins a war with Iran and London would be unlikely to agree to join such a conflict, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.
Austrian court clears way for U.S. extradition of Ukrainian tycoon Firtash
(In June 25 corrects reference to business dealing with Manafort as Firtash says he declined a proposed real estate deal)
Britain says Hong Kong fate is a litmus test for China
Britain said on Tuesday the future of Hong Kong was a litmus test for China and urged an independent investigation into the violence that followed protests in the former British colony against a bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China…
Syrians returning home to reach one million once safe zone created: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he believed the number of Syrians returning from Turkey to their homeland will reach one million once a safe zone is established in northeast Syria along their shared border.
Bangladesh police kill three suspected Rohingya traffickers; rescue 15 refugees
Bangladesh police killed three people suspected of trying to smuggle 15 Rohingya Muslim refugees to Malaysia in a clash on Tuesday near the South Asian nation’s main refugee camp, an official said, the second such incident in as many months.
Police arrest newspaper publisher in midnight raid in Indian Kashmir
Police arrested the publisher of one of the most widely read newspapers in Indian-controlled Kashmir in a midnight raid over a decades-old case, the police and his brother said on Tuesday, highlighting the difficulties facing media in the region.
Egypt detains leader of 2011 uprising over alleged anti-government plot
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday detained a leader of the 2011 uprising that unseated long-time president Hosni Mubarak, accusing him and others of a plot to bring down the government.
Dutch lawmaker Wilders appeals discrimination conviction
Lawyers for Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders appealing his 2016 conviction for inciting discrimination called on Tuesday for a delay in court proceedings to allow an inquiry into whether the charges were “politically motivated”.
Bolton sees U.S. pressure on Iran leading it to new talks
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton predicted on Tuesday that Washington’s pressure campaign against Iran would lead it to enter negotiations.
