China hails ‘mutual respect’ as it loops Portugal into belt initiative
China will always stick to “mutual respect” in its efforts to deal with global challenges, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in Lisbon, where he signed agreements to link Portugal to Beijing’s belt and road initiative.
France drops fuel tax hike as ‘yellow vest’ anger persists
President Emmanuel Macron’s government is dropping further fuel-tax hikes in next year’s budget in the face of protests across France over living costs, his prime minister said on Wednesday, a day after announcing their suspension for six months.
Russia asks Italy to drop charges against envoy in Nigeria graft case
Russia has asked Italy to drop charges against a former ambassador caught up in a Nigerian corruption case, legal documents showed on Wednesday.
Facebook gave data on user’s friends to certain companies: documents
Facebook Inc let some companies, including Netflix and Airbnb, access users’ lists of friends after it cut off that data for most other apps around 2015, according to documents released on Wednesday by a British lawmaker investigating fake news and s…
Mexico suggests work visas for Central Americans, wants U.S. to do same
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposed on Wednesday offering more work visas for Central Americans and said the United States should do the same, part of a negotiation aimed at stemming the northward flow of migrants.
U.S. confirms its Iran envoy met Saudi energy minister in Vienna
The U.S. government confirmed that Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna on Wednesday, contradicting a Saudi denial that the talks had taken place.
Turkish authorities seek arrest of journalist Dundar over 2013 protests
Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for journalist Can Dundar as part of an investigation into protests in Istanbul in 2013 against President Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, state-run Anadolu agency said on Wednesday.
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador throws down gauntlet to oil majors
Mexico’s new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he will not cancel contracts issued to foreign and national oil companies by his predecessors but challenged them to pump oil quickly or no further oil fields will be offered.
Ex-Hong Kong official found guilty of U.S. corruption charges
A former Hong Kong government official was found guilty on Wednesday of U.S. charges that he took part in a scheme to bribe officials in Chad and Uganda in exchange for contracts for a Chinese energy company, according to a spokesman for federal prosec…
Northern Ireland’s DUP will support government in confidence motion if Brexit deal voted down: statement
The Northern Irish party propping up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will vote against any attempt to topple her if she is defeated in a vote to approve her Brexit deal next week, a group of eurosceptic lawmakers said on Wednesday.
