Pompeo on ICC: U.S. won’t be threated by ‘kangaroo court’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that Washington would not allow Americans to be threatened by “a kangaroo court,” after President Donald Trump authorized sanctions against an International Criminal Court investigation into whether …
Kazakhstan locks down several towns after spike in COVID-19 cases
Kazakhstan has locked down several towns and villages and tightened restrictions in one of its provinces following a spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday, a month after ending a nationwide state of emergency.
Turkish court jails U.S. consulate worker on terrorism charges
A Turkish court jailed a local employee of a U.S. consulate for nearly nine years on Thursday for aiding a terrorist organisation, a ruling the United States said would undermine the trust underpinning bilateral relations.
Earlier coronavirus second wave feared in Europe after mass protests
Europe could face a surge of COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks caused by mass protests in the continent over the last days, politicians, European Union officials and experts said on Thursday.
The city to themselves, but Parisians hope for return of tourists
People walking their dogs or sitting on a terrace in a quaint, quiet square, the scene could be anywhere in rural France, but it is Place des Abbesses in the Montmartre area of Paris, near the Sacre Coeur basilica and normally heaving with tourists.
Norway allows airlines to fly full planes again- minister
Norway will no longer require airlines to leave middle seats on planes empty, a measure previously introduced to reduce the risk of contamination with the novel coronavirus, the country’s transport minister said on Thursday.
U.S. to give Ukraine $250 million in aid to deter Russia
The United States plans to give Ukraine $250 million through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative for training and equipment to strengthen the country’s ability defend itself against Russia, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
At least 10 Ivory Coast soldiers killed in attack near Burkina border, army says
At least 10 soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack on an Ivory Coast military post on the northern border near Burkina Faso on Thursday, the army said.
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
U.S. Embassy in Turkey deeply disappointed by conviction of consulate employee
The United States Embassy in Ankara said on Thursday that it was “deeply disappointed” by the sentencing of its Istanbul consulate employee Metin Topuz on a charges of aiding a terrorist organisation.
