India risks U.S. sanctions with $5-billion purchase of Russian missiles
The United States has warned India against a planned purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia when President Vladimir Putin’s visits New Delhi this week, saying such an acquisition would attract sanctions under U.S. law.
EU commissioner Vestager says Danish government not keen to back her for new mandate
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, a former leader of a political party now in opposition in her native Denmark, said on Wednesday that her country’s government did not support naming her for another mandate at the European Union’s executive bod…
EU wants to get Brexit deal: spokesman
The European Union is trying to get a Brexit deal with Britain, a spokesman for the bloc’s executive said of Boris Johnson’s Tory Party conference comments.
Pompeo to visit China Monday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to China on Monday, Chinese State Television reported on Wednesday, citing a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, with the two countries embroiled in an escalating trade war.
South Africa’s Zuma tried to strike nuclear power deal with Putin in 2015: finance minister
South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene told a corruption inquiry on Wednesday that former president Jacob Zuma pressured him to agree to a massive nuclear power deal with Russia to be presented to President Vladimir Putin in 2015.
Pope opens major bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday with the Catholic Church in a swirling state of crisis over sex abuse, urging its leaders not to let the next generation’s faith be snuffed out “by our own shortcomings, mistakes and sins”.
Conservative lawmaker calls on UK PM May to resign just minutes before speech
British Conservative lawmaker James Duddridge on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign just minutes before she took the stage for the party’s annual conference.
Brexit talks must focus on divorce deal before future ties: Czech official
Britain and the European Union must focus on getting a divorce deal with an Irish border fix before they embark on discussions on their post-Brexit trade ties, the Czech Republic’s pointman on Europe said.
Iran’s Rouhani praises Europe for ‘taking a big step’ to maintain business with Tehran: Tasnim
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani praised Europe on Wednesday for taking a “big step” to maintain business with Tehran after the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposition of new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Indonesian quake survivors say scavenging in ‘zombie town’; president visits
Hungry survivors of an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia said on Wednesday they were scavenging for food in farms as President Joko Widodo made a second visit to the area to ramp up aid efforts five days after disaster struck.
