Four eastern EU states to discuss top jobs, keen to boost their influence
The leaders of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic will discuss in Budapest on Thursday potential candidates for top jobs in the European Union coming up for grabs shortly, in a sign of regional coordination by the so-called Visegrad Four….
Global court to hear Guatemala-Belize territorial dispute
Guatemala and Belize have asked the United Nations’ highest body for inter-state disputes to help resolve a border disagreement that has rumbled on for centuries, the court said on Wednesday.
Philippines denounces Chinese fishing boat for collision
The Philippines on Wednesday denounced the crew of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with a Philippine vessel and left 22 Filipino fishermen abandoned in the disputed South China Sea.
UK government will oppose Labour bid to seize parliamentary time: PM May’s spokesman
The British government will instruct its lawmakers to vote against an attempt on Wednesday by the opposition Labour Party to seize control of parliamentary time to try and stop a no-deal Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said.
UK’s Labour says it will not allow May’s successor to pursue a no deal Brexit
Britain’s opposition Labour Party is not prepared to let Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor pursue a “disastrous” no-deal Brexit, the party’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
U.S. joins diplomatic push to salvage Sudan talks
The top U.S. diplomat for Africa was due in Khartoum on Wednesday to join an international push to salvage a deal between Sudan’s military rulers and opposition groups two months after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir.
UK PM May says Hong Kong extradition must be in line with Sino-British declaration
British Prime Minister Theresa May said extradition rules in Hong Kong had to respect the rights and freedoms set out in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Russian police say they detain over 200 at Moscow journalist protest
Russian police said on Wednesday they had detained over 200 people at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist.
Russian police detain more than 200 at Moscow journalist protest
Russian police said they had detained more than 200 people on Wednesday, including opposition politician Alexei Navalny, at a protest in Moscow calling for punishment for police officers involved in the alleged framing of a journalist.
India’s Modi to avoid Pakistan airspace despite getting permission
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will avoid flying over Pakistan during an official trip to central Asia on Thursday, the foreign ministry said, even though Pakistan has granted overflight access.
