UAE calls on all Libyan parties to commit to political process, renews support to Haftar
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday called on all Libyan parties to commit to the U.N.-supervised political process to end the war, while at the same time saluting the eastern Libya based-army led by General Khalifa Haftar.
Chile cracks open gates of national parks for citizens’ ‘well-being’
Chile said on Thursday it would start reopening its national parks next week to give people a “well-being alternative” after weeks of coronavirus lockdowns.
Trump says China either could not stop virus spread or let it spread
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible that China either could not stop the spread of the coronavirus or let it spread, as his rhetoric on Beijing toughened.
U.S. ‘hopeful’ U.N. will extend Iran arms embargo, Russia ‘negative’
The United States is “hopeful” the U.N. Security Council will extend an arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October, a top U.S. State Department envoy said on Thursday, despite a key Russian official signaling that Moscow opposed such a move.
Most of U.S. House wants Trump to shift Iran tactics at U.N., sources say
Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to change the way it is dealing with the United Nations as it pushes the Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources …
Canada set to ban 11 categories of assault rifles, other weapons: source
Canada is set to announce it is banning 11 categories of assault rifles and other weapons, including those that have been used in mass shootings, a security source said on Thursday.
Newly recovered UK leader Johnson joins applause for coronavirus carers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined in a nationwide round of applause on Thursday to thank hospital and care workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, as many Britons also sang happy birthday to centenarian war veteran Tom Moore.
With economy in ‘free fall’, Lebanon aims for IMF aid
Lebanon plans to seek International Monetary Fund aid after approving an economic rescue plan setting out vast losses in its financial system as it aims to chart a way out of a crisis seen as the biggest risk to stability since the 1975-90 civil war.
Newly recovered UK leader Johnson joins applause for COVID carers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined in a round of applause across the United Kingdom on Thursday to thank hospital staff and care workers on the front line of the coronavirus crisis.
Ten Egyptian army members killed or wounded in a bomb attack: spokesman
Ten Egyptian army members including an officer were killed or wounded on Thursday when a bomb exploded in an armoured vehicle south of Bir al-Abd city in the Northern Sinai region, a military spokesman said in a statement.
