Monday, July 15, 2019

World News Briefs -- July 15, 2019 (Evening Edition)

Malta's Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela talks with his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt during a EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

Reuters: Nuclear deal parties not ready to launch dispute mechanism against Iran, prefer more diplomacy: EU

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal do not see Tehran’s breaches as significant and do not intend for now to trigger the pact’s dispute mechanism, preferring more diplomacy to ease the crisis, the EU foreign policy chief said on Monday.

She spoke at the end of an European Union foreign ministers meeting after Britain said there was only a “small window” of time to salvage the deal, while Iran warned it would ramp up uranium enrichment if the EU failed to do more to that end.

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MIDDLE EAST

European powers urge unity to save Iran nuclear deal.

France's Macron to speak to Rouhani, Putin and Trump to ease Iran tension.

U.N. concerned by U.S. curbs on Iranian foreign minister while in New York.

UK sees 'small window' to save Iran nuclear deal. Britain's Jeremy Hunt in Belgium to save Iran nuclear deal.

Europeans talk big but ‘not ready’ to invest in saving nuclear deal – Iranain FM Zarif.

EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions.

Yemen rivals meet on board vessel for talks on Hodeidah pullback.

Saudi vice minister of defense says met with U.N. envoy to Yemen.

UN extends Yemen monitor mission by six months.

Erdogan hails S-400 deal as Turkey marks 2016 coup bid anniversary.

ASIA

China says will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan.

China economic growth slows to lowest level in 27 years.

Donald Trump goads China over record low GDP growth rate as US trade war tariffs hit slowing Chinese economy.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam slams ‘rioters’ who attacked police in Sha Tin on Sunday and calls on all residents to defend rule of law.

China confirms it has detained Canadian citizen on drug charges.

China-friendly Taiwan mayor named opposition party's candidate.

Papua New Guinea massacre of 30 women and children is 'worst payback killing' in country's history.

Thai prime minister declares end of military rule.

South Korea convenience stores to boycott Japanese beer, cigarettes.

Monsoon kills dozens in Nepal, India, Bangladesh.

AFRICA

Ethiopia premier's aide named to lead restive Amhara region.

First Ebola case confirmed in Congolese city of Goma.

Vaccinations against Ebola begin in DR Congo city of Goma.

Sudan's paramilitary forces 'shoot at protesters, kill a man'.

Shock and anger as videos of brutal Sudan raid belatedly go viral.

Singer Bobi Wine says he will run for Uganda president in 2021.

Cape Town violence: Army deployed on streets 'temporarily'.

South Africa's Zuma denies being 'king of corruption'. South Africa's Jacob Zuma tells inquiry he's victim of conspiracy.

EUROPE

France's Macron pledges to relaunch Serbia-Kosovo dialogue.

PM candidates set high bar for Brexit talks: no Irish backstop.

Italian police seize air-to-air MISSILE and huge arsenal in raids on far-right parties as part of investigation into links between extremists and Russian forces in Ukraine.

New Greek government wants to reinforce borders.

Emmanuel Macron calls for united European defense in Bastille Day speech.

Spain: PM Sanchez says talks with far left have failed.

EU Commission president nominee says open to further Brexit extension.

Germany's von der Leyen supports Brexit extension.

Russian police arrest dozens at Moscow vote protest.

AMERICAS

Trump defiant as lawmakers blast his 'racist' attacks on four congresswomen.

Trump again attacks liberal US congresswomen.

Trump to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants at US-Mexico border.

Shelters full, hopes dim for migrants in Mexico seeking US asylum.

Exclusive: Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China - sources.

Brazil vice president says country is staying in Paris climate accord.

'Up in the air': Polls show Argentine presidential race neck-and-neck.

Guatemala court blocks immigration pact with U.S..

Georgia man, 31, becomes 13th U.S. citizen to die on vacation in the Dominican Republic after complaining about drinking a soda that 'didn't taste right'.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Kuwait hands Muslim Brotherhood-linked militants to Egypt: KUNA.

Somali forces end extremist siege of Kismayo hotel; 26 dead.

Iraq: ISIL atrocities are over but where are missing Yazidis?

Taliban suicide team strikes hotel.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

S&P ends near flat as Citigroup results sink banks; Nasdaq hits new high.

Amazon workers launch protests on Prime Day.

Trump won’t impose foreign uranium quotas.

EU's GPS satellites have been down for four days in mysterious outage.

4 comments:

fred said...

BUSTED: Trump campaign attempts to gaslight America — by blatantly lying about what the president said in racist tweetstorm
--- The Trump administration’s incompetence just blocked a major victory by the religious right
--- Trump's “safe third country” asylum ban is illegal
--- House Budget Chairman: If Mueller's Testimony Goes as Expected, Trump Will Be Impeached

Anonymous said...

The spammer with the TDS is at it again.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ), supreme court for the European Union (EU), has ruled that would-be migrants must seek asylum in the first country they reach.

If it is sauce for the goose, why not is it sauce for the gander?

Anonymous said...

Europe is a different place...look at a map

Anonymous said...

Europe is a different place...look at a map

Yes it is a different time zone so different rules apply.

Such as thou can commit rape on Fridays because (fill in the blank with liberal wingnut excuse ).

You know your post was moronic.