Wrong spire: UK PM May’s office gets wrong city on anniversary of spy poisoning
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office posted a picture of the wrong English city when it sought to mark the anniversary of the poisoning of a former Russian double agent that London has blamed on the Kremlin.
Lithuania to ask Belarus to switch nuclear plant to gas
Lithuanian prime minister Saulius Skvernelis will ask Belarus to convert its Russian-built nuclear power plant to gas provided by Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and a planned gas link between Lithuania and Poland.
China accuses detained Canadian of stealing state secrets
China on Monday accused detained Canadian citizen Michael Kovrig of stealing state secrets which were passed on to him from another detained Canadian, Michael Spavor, in what is likely to further ramp up tension between Ottawa and Beijing.
France notes Bouteflika candidacy, says up to Algerian people to decide future
France has taken note of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to run in Algeria’s elections in April and hopes that the vote takes place in the best possible conditions, said the French foreign ministry on Monday.
Vatican to open secret archives of wartime pontiff Pius XII: pope
Pope Francis announced on Monday that he has decided to open fully the Vatican’s secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, something which Jews have been seeking for decades.
British PM Theresa May’s lawyer seeks legal fix to the Brexit riddle
Prime Minister Theresa May’s top lawyer will try to clinch a Brexit compromise with the European Union this week in a last-ditch bid to win over rebellious British lawmakers before crunch votes that could delay the divorce.
EU Commission says Hungarian campaign on migration ‘distorts truth’
The Hungarian government’s anti-immigration campaign, which attacks the European Commission, distorts the truth and the EU executive arm will respond with equal force to set the record straight, Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said.
UK still pursuing binding changes to Brexit deal, progress being made: spokesman
Britain is still seeking legally-binding changes to the Brexit deal it has negotiated with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday, adding that talks were at a critical stage.
Key North Korean nuclear reactor has been shut down for months: IAEA
The nuclear reactor that is believed to have supplied much of the plutonium for North Korea’s nuclear weapons appears to have been shut down for the past three months, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Monday, without suggesting why.
Denmark’s left-wing bloc could oust coalition government: poll
Denmark’s left-wing opposition bloc led by Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen stands to oust the current right-wing coalition in parliament, a poll showed on Monday, ahead of a general election that must be held by June.
