UK court sets Assange’s U.S. extradition hearing for February 2020
The full extradition hearing to decide whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be sent to the United States to face accusations including spying charges will take place in February next year, a London court ruled on Friday.
EU calls for maximum restraint as U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks
The European Union called on Friday for maximum restraint amid mounting tensions over U.S. accusations against Iran over attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
UK health minister Hancock pulls out of contest to be next prime minister
Health minister Matt Hancock pulled out of the contest to be the next British prime minister on Friday, leaving six candidates remaining in the fight to replace Theresa May.
Spain court blocks jailed Catalan separatist from collecting MEP credentials
Spain’s Supreme Court on Friday blocked Catalan separatist Oriol Junqueras from leaving jail to collect his credentials for the European Parliament, to which he was elected on May 26.
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict that would make his country a homeland for Palestinians.
Taiwan’s CPC sees little impact after tanker attacked in Middle East
Taiwan’s state oil refiner CPC Corp said on Friday it was still accessing the damage to a tanker it had charted to carry fuel from the Middle East that was suspected to have been attacked, while the company expected little impact to its supplies.
UAE says Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif’s credibility ‘diminishing’
Iranian Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s credibility is “diminishing”, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet on Friday.
Oman following Yemen escalation with ‘great concern’: Omani media
Oman is following with “great concern the military escalation” in Yemen’s war as well as a missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport, the Oman TV News website said on Friday, citing a Foreign Ministry source.
U.S. senators propose law for annual certification of Hong Kong autonomy
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday responded to the crisis in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law with China by introducing legislation that would require the U.S. government to justify the continuation of special treatment for the territory.
China says nobody wants war after tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman
Nobody wants war in the Gulf of Oman, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday, calling on all sides to exercise restraint following attacks on oil tankers in those waters, and urging dialogue to resolve differences.
