U.N. refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday, saying it was up to the United States to decide on its policy.
North Korea’s Kim says summit with U.S. brought stability, sees further progress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in June provided geopolitical stability and that he expects more progress.
North Korea’s Kim says summit with Trump stabilized region, sees more progress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his “historic” summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore stabilized regional security, and that he expected further progress at an inter-Korean summit aimed at reviving stalled nuclear diplomac…
EU immigrants to UK after Brexit should not have special treatment: report
Britain should not give preferential treatment to citizens from the European Union in its post-Brexit immigration system, a report commissioned by the British government said on Tuesday.
UK government will carefully consider post-Brexit immigration advice
Britain’s interior ministry said on Tuesday it would consider a report from the Migration Advisory Committee on immigration after Brexit, adding the government wanted European Union citizens to continue to play a positive role in Britain.
Italian priest kidnapped overnight in south Niger: government spokesman
An Italian priest was kidnapped overnight in south Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, a Nigerian government spokesman said on Tuesday, the second abduction of a European national in the West African country this year.
Israel indirectly to blame for downing of plane over Syria, Russia says
Russia accused Israel on Tuesday of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria’s Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against Israel for what it described as a hostile act.
Kazakh president’s aide Smailov appointed finance minister
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Tuesday appointed his aide Alikhan Smailov as finance minister, continuing a broader government reshuffle.
Russia summons Israel’s ambassador over downed military plane
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday it had summoned Israel’s ambassador in Moscow over the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria.
Britain will support interim IMF staff program for Zimbabwe: ambassador
Britain will support Zimbabwe to get on to an interim IMF staff program to help the country quickly clear its foreign arrears, Britain’s ambassador in Harare said on Tuesday,
