Vietnam jails another Facebook user for comments critical of government
A court in Vietnam has jailed a Facebook user for 2-1/2 years over anti-government comments he posted on the social media website, police said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian country continues its crackdown on dissent.
Iran’s foreign minister says India to continue economic cooperation, oil imports: media
Iran’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that India is committed to continuing economic cooperation and the import of oil from Iran, video news agency ANI, a Reuters affiliate, reported on Thursday.
Egypt’s Sisi urges peace talks restart at meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a resumption of Israel-Palestinian peace talks when he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sisi’s office said on Thursday.
Catalonia crisis could flare again, with political and economic fall-out
Monday will mark one year since a banned referendum in Catalonia on whether to separate from the rest of Spain.
Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini says worth having deficit above 2 percent
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday that Italy should have a deficit above 2 percent of gross domestic product so that the government can follow through on its campaign promises to create jobs and spur growth.
Italy’s PM office confirms cabinet to meet Thursday on budget targets
Italy’s government will meet on Thursday to approve Italy’s new public finance and growth targets, the prime minister’s office said in a note, following reports that the meeting might be delayed.
Swedish PM Lofven sees signs that opposition willing to talk about next government
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Thursday that the climate for finding a deal to break the deadlock in parliament after the election was improving, but no concrete talks across the political divide had taken place.
Italy budget tussle goes down to wire, upsets markets
Italy’s new government struggled to contain a fierce internal battle over fiscal policy on Thursday, hours before it was due to unveil its 2019 budget deficit target, sparking a sell-off of state bonds and reviving fears the economy minister could quit…
Italy’s Di Maio to meet PM, ministers before cabinet meeting on budget
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said he will meet Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and other ministers before a cabinet meeting over the new budget forecasts expected later on Thursday.
China demands U.S. act to improve military ties amid tensions
China on Thursday criticized the United States for flying B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea, and demanded that the U.S. take steps to improve military relations amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
