EU, Kingsbury, Myanmar, North Korea: World news round up

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

Shooting at London's Kingsbury tube station leaves three people injured: The Sun

A shooting at London's Kingsbury tube station has left three people injured, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday night. "Police and London Ambulance Service were alerted at around 2145hrs on Monday, 20 August, to reports of shots fired in Kingsbury Road, NW9.", a spokesman of the Metropolitan Police was quoted as saying by the newspaper. http://bit.ly/2MGhMZm

Reuters journalists face verdict next week on Myanmar secrets charges

The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret state documents said on Monday he will deliver his verdict on Aug. 27, in a case seen as a test of press freedom in the fledgling democracy. The judge set the date after hearing closing arguments from both sides, during which lawyers for the two journalists said they had been "trapped" by police in an effort to interfere with their reporting of a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.

As the food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt

Humanitarian aid for North Korea has nearly ground to a halt this year as the United States steps up the enforcement of sanctions, despite warnings of a potential food crisis and improving relations with Pyongyang, aid groups say. International sanctions imposed over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs technically do not cover humanitarian activities, and the United Nations recently adopted a U.S. proposal designed to streamline approval for aid shipments.

Exclusive: Trump says 'most likely' to meet North Korea's Kim again

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would "most likely" meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while defending his efforts to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. In an interview with Reuters, Trump, who held a landmark summit with Kim on June 12, said he believed North Korea had taken specific steps toward denuclearization, despite widespread doubts about Kim's willingness to abandon his arsenal.

Australian prime minister declares leadership open: spokesman

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared the leader of the government vacant on Tuesday, a spokesman said, setting up a challenge to his position after weeks of speculation and falling opinion poll numbers. "The prime minister declared the position is vacant," a spokesman for Turnbull said by telephone. "Now there's a call for nominations."

Exclusive: Trump vows 'no concessions' with Turkey over detained U.S. pastor

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out agreeing to any demands from Turkey to gain the release of a detained American pastor and said he was not concerned that his tough stance could end up hurting European and emerging market economies. In a wide-ranging Oval Office interview with Reuters, Trump complained about interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and suggested he was having second thoughts about Jerome Powell, his choice for Fed chair. He also said he "most likely" will have a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and indicated he would consider lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia if Moscow took some actions in return.

Some Venezuelans, alarmed by Maduro's measures, speed up plans to flee

Carpenter Jose Narvaez had planned to flee Venezuela and emigrate to the nearby Caribbean island of Aruba toward the end of the year until Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro unveiled his plan to turn around the crumbling economy. Now the 43-year-old Narvaez wants to leave as fast as he can.

Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia

Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia, saying the bloc had to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the United States, which hit Moscow with new economic curbs this month. Britain's foreign minister, Jeremy Hunt, will say that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the world "a more dangerous place", and that after a chemical weapons attack in England, the EU should apply more pressure to ensure Russia sticks to international rules.

China to launch a national probe into policy implementation: media

China will conduct a series of "targeted inspections" this year in a bid to ensure that central government policies are being properly implemented at the local level, state news agency Xinhua said late on Monday, citing a senior government official. Xiao Jie, secretary-general of China's cabinet, the State Council, said the inspections would focus on the way local governments implement policies relating to priority issues such as cutting poverty, tackling pollution, promoting innovation and revitalizing the rural economy.

Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in U.S.

Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance at a Jewish facility and gathering information on backers of the militant Iranian opposition Mujahideen-e Khalq, the Justice Department said. Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar, 38, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, and Majid Ghorbani, 59, an Iranian citizen and resident of California, were charged in the indictment with acting on behalf of Iran by conducting the surveillance, the Justice Department said in a statement. Both were arrested on Aug. 9.

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