‘Treasured sword’: North Korea seen as reliant as ever on nuclear arsenal as talks stall
Amid signs that negotiations between North Korea and the U.S. are stalling, analysts say Pyongyang still sees its nuclear arsenal as a key tool in securing its national safety and winning concessions from international rivals.
Brexit deal possible in next 24-48 hours, May’s deputy says
Britain and the European Union are near touching distance of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Tuesday.
Shipwrecked Norwegian navy frigate sinking further, nearly submerged
A shipwrecked Norwegian navy frigate that collided with an oil tanker off the Norwegian coast on Thursday sank further on Tuesday and was almost completely submerged, pictures taken by the Norwegian Coastal Administration showed.
Malaysia PM says U.S. DOJ will help return money Goldman Sachs charged for 1MDB dealings
Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday U.S. prosecutors had promised to help return money that Goldman Sachs charged for its dealings with troubled Malaysian state fund 1MDB.
Saudi king to tour northern region next week: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will resume a domestic tour next week, the royal court said on Tuesday, as the country grapples with its worst political crisis in a generation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Libya leader meets eastern commander in Palermo
Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, whose government is based in the west of the country, met the commander who rules most of the east, Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday in Palermo, Sicily, an Italian government source said.
China says nobody can stand in its way in Pacific island cooperation
No country can block China’s cooperation with island nations in the Pacific and the area is no country’s sphere of influence, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday, ahead of a summit between President Xi Jinping and Pacific island leaders.
China tells world to ignore “gossip” about Xinjiang
The world should ignore “gossip” about China’s Xinjiang region and trust authorities there, the government’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, when asked if Beijing would allow international observers to inspect camps holding Muslims there.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny barred from leaving Russia
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was stopped from leaving Russia on Tuesday over an unpaid fine, a move he said was illegal and designed to prevent him from attending the finale of a legal case he filed at Europe’s top human rights court.
Brexit deal still possible in next 24-48 hours, UK’s Lidington says
A Brexit divorce deal is still possible in the next 24 or 48 hours, British Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said on Tuesday.
