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UK warns China of consequences over Hong Kong freedoms

British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt warned China on Tuesday of "serious consequences" if it breaches a bilateral agreement to preserve Hong Kong's freedoms, after an unprecedented night of anti-government protests. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XkNhJU

UK warns China of consequences over Hong Kong freedoms

British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt warned China on Tuesday of "serious consequences" if it breaches a bilateral agreement to preserve Hong Kong's freedoms, after an unprecedented night of anti-government protests. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XkNhJU

Sri Lanka police chief arrested over failure to prevent Easter attacks

Sri Lankan police arrested their top commander and a former defence chief Tuesday over their alleged failures to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 258 people. Inspector-general Pujith Jayasundara and former defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando were arrested a day after the attorney general said their failure to heed security warnings amounted to a crime against humanity. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/308Ur5T

Indian among 9 injured in Yemeni rebels attack on Saudi airport

An Indian national was among nine people injured in an attack by Yemeni rebels on Abha international airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a spokesperson of the Saudi-led military coalition said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30bdNHH

European parliament opens in shadow of unsolved Brexit

The 751-seat parliament — based in Strasbourg, France — is more fragmented than ever after a vote in May that saw solid gains by the liberals and Greens as well as the far right and eurosceptics in the 751-seat chamber. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KShlL0

Macron calls on Iran to 'immediately' reduce enriched uranium reserves

In a statement, Macron said he had "noted with concern" Tehran's overstepping of the limit set in the 2015 deal with world powers and called on Iran "to immediately reverse this overshoot and abstain from any other measure that would undermine its nuclear obligations". from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RO1pu0

European parliament opens in shadow of unsolved Brexit

The 751-seat parliament — based in Strasbourg, France — is more fragmented than ever after a vote in May that saw solid gains by the liberals and Greens as well as the far right and eurosceptics in the 751-seat chamber. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KShlL0

'Hong Kong is not China': Protests pose major test for Xi Jinping

Hong Kong protesters may have pushed Beijing's patience to the limit on Monday as they ransacked Hong Kong's legislature and hung the colonial-era flag. China's cabinet condemned Monday's protests in a statement saying, "It is a blatant challenge to the 'one country, two systems' bottom line." Direct intervention by China risks foreign investors in the global financial hub. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KS1FHT

EU Parliament to elect its president on July 3

The European Parliament will elect its president on July 3, even if European Union leaders fail to appoint the chair of the EU executive at a summit on Tuesday, a spokesman for the assembly told a news conference. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xm9cVZ

France 'not yet ready to ratify' Mercosur trade deal: govt spokeswoman

Citing the EU-Canada trade deal which took years to ratify, spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye told the BFM news channel: "We will do the same thing with the Mercosur countries... We will look at it in detail and depending on the details we will decide...France is not yet ready to ratify (the deal)." from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KVUMoW

US Senate passes legislative provision to give India Nato ally-like status

Introduced by Senate India Caucus Co-Chair Senator John Cornyn with the support of Senate India Caucus Co-Chair Senator Mark Warner, the amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the areas of humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism, counter-piracy and maritime security. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XlUdGU

Turkey orders arrest of 82 military personnel over suspected Gulen links

Turkey has ordered the arrest of 82 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by Ankara of carrying out an attempted coup in 2016. Ankara blames US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999, for masterminding an attempted coup in July 2016. Gulen has denied any involvement. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/326csDN

Donald Trump says Iran 'playing with fire' after nuclear deal limit breached

Israel urged European states to sanction Iran, while Russia voiced regret but said the move was a consequence of US pressure, which has pushed the deal towards collapse. Britain called on Tehran "to avoid any further steps away" from the landmark deal, and the UN said Iran must stick to its commitments under the accord. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Jj1qm0

Trump: Iran 'playing with fire' with uranium enrichment

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XjCjnU