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
Europe demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal: cleric
Europe is not helping preserve an accord on Iran’s nuclear program by asking for additional talks on issues like missiles, powerful anti-Western cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.
U.S., India to discuss sale of drones, exchange of satellite data
The United States and India will seek to finalize a number of defense agreements during high-level talks this week that aim to draw their two militaries closer and counter-balance China’s influence in the region.
China says its funding helps Africa develop, not stack up debt
China is helping Africa develop, not pile up debt, a top Chinese official said on Tuesday, as the government pushes back against criticism it is loading the continent with an unsustainable burden during a major summit in Beijing.
Russia resumes Idlib air strikes: Syrian Observatory
A Syrian rebel and a war monitor said Russian air strikes had resumed against insurgents in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Tuesday after several weeks.
France’s sports minister quits ahead of expected cabinet shuffle
French sports minister Laura Flessel said on Tuesday she was resigning from President Emmanuel Macron’s government for personal reasons.
