Amid renewed North Korea tensions, China appoints new special envoy
China has appointed a new special envoy for the North Korean standoff, the foreign ministry said on Monday, a relatively low-profile diplomat now in charge of Asian affairs, amid renewed international concern over China's nuclear-armed neighbor.
Elusive Brexit clarity meets sober economic reality
Last time British Prime Minister Theresa May returned from a walking holiday, she called what turned out to be -- for her -- a disastrous election.
Russia says bellicose rhetoric on North Korea is 'over the top'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the risks of a military conflict over North Korea's nuclear program are very high, and Moscow is deeply worried by the mutual threats being traded by Washington and Pyongyang.
India's military steps up operational readiness on China border
India's military has increased operational readiness along the eastern Indian border with China, sources said, as neither side shows any sign of backing off from a face-off in a remote Himalayan region near their disputed frontier.
China seethes on sidelines amid latest North Korea crisis
BEIJING (Reuters) - Angered as the United States and its allies ignore Chinese calls to calm tensions over North Korea, and distracted by domestic concerns, China is largely sitting out the latest crisis with nuclear-armed Pyongyang.
Kuwait says taking measures against North Korea: KUNA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kuwaiti authorities have begun taking measures against North Korea, including stopping direct flights to and from Pyongyang, state news agency KUNA cited an official source in Kuwait's foreign ministry as saying on Thursday.
UK says EU offers restricted post-Brexit residency rights to Britons
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union has proposed that Britons living in the bloc after Brexit will only have the right to stay in the country where they are resident when Britain leaves, Brexit minister David Davis said in a letter on Wednesday.
Brexit transition period desirable for UK and EU banks: BoE
The Bank of England said a transition period after Britain leaves the European Union would give banks more time to make orderly changes as Brexit poses risks to financial stability.
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