News Headlines - 20 May 2018

▽Seoul Refutes Reports About Offer to US on Removal of Nukes From North Korea - Sputnik International

The administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in has denied reports that Seoul allegedly made an offer to the United States to take out North Korea's nuclear weapons and transfer them to another country, the Yonhap news agency reported... the presidential administration was considering a response to Asahi's false reports.

▽Greek mayor hospitalised after 'far-right' attack | AFP.com

The mayor of Greece's second city Thessaloniki was hospitalised early Sunday after an assault by suspected far-right members at a rally, officials said.
Yiannis Boutaris, 75, had to be escorted from the event on Saturday commemorating the massacre of Black Sea Greeks in Turkey during and after World War I when members of the crowd turned violent.

▽Palestinians recall envoys in Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria | Reuters

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was recalling for consultations Palestinian ambassadors in Romania, Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic, citing those EU nations’ participation in an official Israeli celebration of the U.S. Embassy’s move to Jerusalem.

▽Ex-spy Sergei Skripal discharged after poisoning - BBC News

Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal has been discharged from hospital, two months after being poisoned with a nerve agent in Salisbury.
The 66-year-old was found slumped on a park bench in the city on 4 March, with his daughter Yulia.

▽College football coach in Japan to quit over ugly tackle

The head coach of a Japanese college football team says he will quit after a dangerous tackle by one of his players left an opponent in the hospital.
Nihon University head coach Masato Uchida said he would resign to take responsibility for the hit in which one of his players tackled Kwansei Gakuin’s quarterback from behind long after he had released the ball.