UK’s Hunt says unclear when Brexit talks will conclude
Around 95 percent of the Brexit divorce deal is done but the remaining five percent is difficult and so it is unclear when talks will conclude, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Reuters on Tuesday.
China says world should ignore ‘gossip’ about Xinjiang
The world should ignore “gossip” about China’s Xinjiang region and trust authorities there, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Tuesday when asked if Beijing would allow international observers to inspect camps holding Muslims there.
Israel-Gaza border ignites in most serious fighting since 2014 war
Israel launched more air strikes on Gaza on Tuesday as Palestinians kept up rocket fire on Israeli territory, in the worst surge of violence since a 2014 war.
U.S. to step up sanctions on Iran, ‘squeeze them until the pips squeak’
The United States will step up enforcement of sanctions on Iran, national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday, as Tehran tries to find ways to evade the restrictions in oil trade and in banking.
Libyan commander Haftar will attend meetings in Italy, not conference: Haftar’s command
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has arrived in Italy for meetings with heads of state, but will not attend a conference on Libya hosted by Rome, his command said on Tuesday.
Goldman Sachs bankers ‘cheated’ Malaysia over 1MDB: PM Mahathir
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said bankers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc “cheated” the country in dealings with state fund 1MDB and that U.S. authorities have promised to help return the fees the Wall Street bank earned from the fund.
Bolton says U.S. objects to China’s military steps in South China Sea
The United States objects to China’s unilateral military steps in the South China Sea and the pace of U.S. freedom of navigation operations in the disputed waterway has increased, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings ‘appalling’, shocked Saudi intelligence
President Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies, are “appalling” and shocked a Saudi intelligence officer who listened to them, Turkish media reported on Tuesday.
Myanmar’s neighbors to call for ‘accountability’ in Rakhine crisis: draft statement
Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state to be held “fully accountable”, according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.
Malaysia says it wants to reclaim fees, consequential losses from Goldman over 1MDB deals
Malaysia wants to reclaim from Goldman Sachs Group Inc the fees the U.S. bank received for helping state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) [TERRN.UL] raise money as well as consequential losses, Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng said on Tuesday.
