Italian coalition leaders keep sniping even after PM ultimatum
Italy’s coalition leaders professed loyalty to the government on Tuesday after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte threatened to quit if they did not stop feuding, but the two ruling parties kept up their mutual recriminations.
Sudanese opposition rejects military’s schedule for elections
Sudan’s opposition rejected on Tuesday a plan by military authorities to hold elections within nine months, a prominent opposition figure said, after the country’s worst day of violence since ex-president Omar al-Bashir was ousted in April.
Merkel says trade deal with U.S. of ‘existential importance’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described a future trade agreement between the European Union and United States as being of existential importance, saying she would keep trying to make progress despite the “regrettable” opposition from France.
Merkel says international corporate tax situation unfavorable for Germany
The international corporate taxation landscape has changed to Germany’s disadvantage recently, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, adding that her ruling coalition would try to address this.
UK urges China to respect rights on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Britain urged China to allow its citizens to protest peacefully and enjoy freedom of expression in a statement marking the 30th anniversary of the Chinese government’s deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
China warns tourists, companies about risks in U.S.: state media
China’s foreign ministry has warned companies operating in the United States they could face harassment from U.S. law enforcement agencies, state media reported on Tuesday.
Taiwan says ‘unrepentant’ China covering up June 4 Tiananmen crackdown
China continues to cover up the truth about the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 30 years ago, Taiwan’s president said on Tuesday, ahead of vigils in the region to commemorate the event.
Legacy of communism hotly debated in Poland 30 years on
Poland marked on Tuesday 30 years since its first postwar democratic election, an anniversary that has become a battleground over the legacy of communism between the liberal opposition and the ruling nationalists.
German coalition, in question amid SPD crisis, must regain trust fast: BDI
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s fractious ruling coalition must get its act together and win back trust quickly, the head of Germany’s BDI industry lobby said on Tuesday after Merkel’s coalition partner was plunged into crisis as its leader quit.
Do you believe in UFOs? China hints at test of new missile
With a cryptic message about UFOs and a picture of a missile launcher, China’s military has hinted that it has carried out a test of a new missile, after images of an object streaking toward the sky circulated on Chinese social media.
