South Korean rescuers begin test dives in Hungary to reach sunken tourist boat
South Korean rescue divers performed test dives in the Danube river in Budapest on Monday as they prepared an attempt to reach the wreckage of a pleasure boat which had been carrying mostly South Korean tourists when it sank in an accident last week.
London’s Gatwick Airport says working normally after an incident
A luggage reclaim zone at London’s Gatwick Airport was temporarily evacuated overnight after an incident but was now working normally, a spokesman for the airport said on Monday.
China to issue warning on risk of studying in U.S.: editor
China will issue a warning about the risk of studying in the United States, the editor-in-chief of a widely read Chinese newspaper, the Global Times, said on Monday.
Sudanese forces storm protest camp, three people dead: medics
At least three people were killed when Sudanese security forces stormed a protest camp in central Khartoum early on Monday, a medical association affiliated to the protesters said.
Italy PM Conte to threaten to quit unless coalition squabbles end: papers
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will threaten to resign on Monday unless the fractious ruling parties settle their differences and get on with governing, several Italian newspapers reported.
Filipino maids’ dragon boat team makes splash in Hong Kong
Filipino women are paddling for gold in this year’s dragon boat races in Hong Kong, with one thing separating them from the competition – they are all maids, often taken for granted in the rich Chinese-ruled city, who no longer want to feel left out.
Factbox: Donald Trump’s schedule in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a state visit to the United Kingdom on June 3-5 before a trip to Ireland. He then takes part in the 75th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in France.
Donald Trump wades into Britain’s ‘interesting’ Brexit crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Monday for a state visit laden with diplomatic peril, after humiliating outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit and demanding she be tougher in dealing with China’s Huawei.
Reclusive Japanese man killed by father who feared he might run amuck: media
Fearing that his reclusive son might cause the public harm, a former top bureaucrat in Japan stabbed the 44-year-old to death, domestic media said, days after a mass stabbing by another recluse shook the nation.
Factbox: Blood and treasure or fantasy – What is the UK-U.S. ‘special relationship’?
Britain’s so-called special relationship with the United States was one of the most enduring alliances of the 20th century, though Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump have raised questions about its future.
