Qatar appreciates efforts on solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict: al Jazeera
The Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday they appreciate the American efforts to find solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict as long as they are within the framework of international legitimacy, according to state TV al Jazeera.
Air Canada cancelling select flights to China in response to coronavirus
Air Canada said on Tuesday it is cancelling select flights to China to better match capacity with expected demand as the spread of the new coronavirus rattles travelers.
Factbox: U.S., Israeli wordplay over Trump peace plan
While U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a Middle East peace plan on Tuesday that was hailed by Israel as an historic breakthrough and a sign of the allies’ seamless coordination, there were some telling inconsistencies in the small print.
Major quake shakes Miami and the Caribbean, tsunami threat passes
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the western Caribbean on Tuesday, triggering evacuations as buildings shook across the Cayman Islands, in Jamaica, and in downtown Miami, but with no initial reports of significant damage.
King Salman reassures Saudi Arabia’s commitment to the Palestinian issue
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reassured the Kingdom’s commitment to the Palestinian issue and Palestinian rights, in a phone call with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, the Saudi state news agency reported early on Wednesday.
U.S. House committee says Pompeo agrees to testify on Iran, Iraq policy
A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify at a public hearing on Iran and Iraq policy, after threatening a subpoena over previous refusals to appe…
Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for solution to Palestinian issue: foreign ministry
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed late on Tuesday its support to all efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, according to a statement by the foreign ministry published by the state news agency.
Death toll from flooding in Brazil mining state rises to 52
The death toll from last week’s heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has risen to 52 people, with 65 people reported injured and two more missing, the state civil defense agency said on Tuesday.
Four co-workers in Germany contract coronavirus after Chinese colleague visits
Four people who work at the same company in southern Germany have been infected with the coronavirus, and one of them contracted it from a colleague visiting their workplace in China, officials said on Tuesday.
Explainer: What’s in Trump’s Middle East peace plan
More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the long-moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process, U.S. President Donald Trump released details on Tuesday of his proposal to solve a conflict that has frustrated peacemakers for decades.
