Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration.
Italy seizes NGO rescue boat for allegedly aiding illegal migration
PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian coastguards seized a migrant rescue boat operated by a German aid group in the Mediterranean suspected of aiding illegal immigration from Libya, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
‘Three Musketeers’ militant cell found guilty of planning UK attack
LONDON (Reuters) – Four members of an Islamist militant cell who referred to themselves as the “Three Musketeers” were found guilty on Wednesday of plotting an attack in Britain after hashing out their plans on an encrypted messaging service.
Russia says Damascus embassy hit in mortar attack, no casualties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian embassy in Damascus was targeted in a mortar attack on Wednesday, in which none of the embassy staff were hurt, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in statement.
Venezuela stands by election count despite fraud allegation
CARACAS/LONDON (Reuters) – Venezuela’s president rejected accusations on Wednesday that his government inflated turnout figures from its constituent assembly election, branding them part of an effort to stain what he called a clean and transparent vote…
Qatar seals 5-billion-euro navy vessels deal with Italy
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has concluded a 5 billion euro deal with Italy for seven navy vessels, the Qatari foreign minister said on Wednesday, part of a military cooperation agreement between the two countries.
At U.N., Western powers warn Iran rocket test a ‘threatening step’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States, Britain, France and Germany warned the United Nations on Wednesday that Iran had taken “a threatening and provocative step” by testing a rocket capable of delivering satellites into orbit and asked the U.N….
Russia takes over U.S. compound in Moscow in retaliation over sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian authorities on Wednesday took over a summer-house compound in Moscow leased by the U.S. embassy, five days after the Kremlin ordered Washington to slash its diplomatic presence in Russia.
Germany says Vietnam kidnapped asylum seeker in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany accused Vietnam on Wednesday of kidnapping a Vietnamese asylum seeker in Berlin and returning him to his country, where authorities suspect him of corruption.
Netanyahu calls off fistfight between Israeli, Jordanian lawmakers
JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped an Israeli lawmaker from taking on a Jordanian counterpart in a fist-fight on Wednesday over a diplomatic crisis between the two neighbors.
