Iraq lawmakers agree to delay next meeting and speaker’s election to Sept 15
Iraqi lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to delay their next meeting, where they are expected to elect a speaker of parliament, to Sept. 15, state TV reported.
Powerful typhoon hits western Japan, killing at least six
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than a million people and canceled hundreds of flights as Typhoon Jebi sliced across the west on Tuesday, killing at least six people.
U.N. sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
Talks between major powers this month on setting up a committee to lead constitutional reform in Syria will be a “moment of truth” for a credible political process, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura told reporters on Tuesday.
France’s Macron appoints former green lawmaker environment minister – Presidency
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Francois de Rugy, a former green lawmaker now in the ruling party, as his new environment minister, the presidency said in a statement.
UK has looked at economic impact of Brexit plans: Senior Brexit ministry official
The British government has done work looking at the economic impact of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Chequers” Brexit proposals, the most senior official in the Brexit ministry said on Tuesday.
Kremlin dismisses Trump warning on Syria’s Idlib
The Kremlin dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Syria not to launch an offensive in the rebel-held enclave of Idlib, saying on Tuesday that the area was a “nest of terrorism”.
Kosovo minister pulls out of Bosnia meeting, citing Serb ‘threats’
Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli has pulled out of a ministerial meeting in Bosnia after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said he was not welcome in the country’s autonomous Serb region.
Unscheduled departure: China’s legal reach extends to Hong Kong rail station
Part of a Hong Kong high-speed railway station formally came under Chinese jurisdiction on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that has raised concerns about the Chinese-ruled territory’s promised autonomy.
Senior UK Brexit ministry official says confident plans in place for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
The most senior official in Britain’s Brexit ministry said on Tuesday he was confident that plans were in place for the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.
Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive
French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday
