UK interior minister says EU election result ‘hugely disappointing’
Britain’s interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday his Conservative Party’s performance in European elections were “hugely disappointing” and his party needed to unite to deliver Brexit.
Timeline: China’s post-Tiananmen re-emergence onto the world
Next Tuesday, June 4, marks 30 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.
Timeline: From reform hopes to brutal crackdown – China’s Tiananmen protests
Next Tuesday, June 4, marks 30 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.
France opposed in principle to execution in Iraq of three French Islamic State members
The French foreign ministry said on Monday it was opposed in principle to the death penalty, but also said it accepted Iraqi sovereignty as Iraq’s justice ministry sentenced three French citizens to death for their membership of Islamic State.
Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon
The United States and Japan hope to have more to announce very soon on a trade deal, President Donald Trump said on Monday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a state visit.
Trump says will work with Japan’s Abe to bring abductees home from North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would work with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring home Japanese citizens who were kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago.
Japan’s Abe says Trump supports his intention to meet North Korean leader
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday U.S. President Donald Trump gave strong support to his intention to hold unconditional talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Kremlin rebuffs call to release Ukrainian sailors: Vedomosti
The Kremlin said an investigation and trial of 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia in the Black Sea must be completed despite an international maritime tribunal calling for their release, the Vedomosti newspaper reported late on Sunday.
Italy’s deputy PM Di Maio says EU vote will not derail government
The Italian government will carry on without a cabinet reshuffle, Italy’s Deputy PM and leader of the 5-Star Movement, which saw its support slump in Sunday’s European parliament elections, said on Monday.
UK’s Nigel Farage demands a seat at Brexit talks
Nigel Farage demanded a seat at Brexit negotiations on Monday after his new party swept to victory in the United Kingdom’s European Parliament election, warning that he would turn British politics upside down if denied.
