Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Iran with foreign minister
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will talk to the foreign minister about Iran’s decision to summon Brazil’s charge d’affaires over comments about the death of a senior Iranian general.
European powers to weigh Libya crisis in Brussels after calling off visit
The European Union’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy planned to meet on Tuesday in Brussels to discuss Libya’s crisis after postponing a trip to the conflict-ridden country.
Saudi arrests ‘most dangerous wanted terrorist’ in eastern province: state TV
Saudi Arabia arrested a man in Qatif, eastern Saudi Arabia, after he opened fire on a security patrol, state-run Al Ekhbariya TV said on Tuesday, adding that he was wanted for robberies on vehicles transporting cash.
‘We’re going to war, bro’: Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East
For many of the soldiers, it would be their first mission. They packed up ammunition and rifles, placed last-minute calls to loved ones, then turned in their cellphones. Some gave blood.
UK PM Johnson welcomes Cyprus court ruling to release British teen
Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the decision by a court in Cyprus to hand a suspended sentence to a British teenager accused of faking a gang rape allegation, allowing the 19-year-old to return home, his spokesman said.
Egyptair suspends flights to Baghdad for 3 days: statement
EgyptAir, Egypt’s flag carrier, said on Tuesday it will suspend its flights to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for three days starting from Wednesday because of the instable security situation in Iraq.
UK keeps protection of armed forces under constant review: PM’s spokesman
Britain keeps the protection of its armed forces under constant review, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday when asked whether his government would withdraw troops from Iraq over tension in the Middle East.
Exclusive: Russian clinic treated mercenaries injured in secret wars
A St. Petersburg clinic that is run and partly owned by people with ties to President Vladimir Putin has provided medical treatment to Russian mercenaries injured abroad, according to three people with knowledge of military contractors being treated, a clinic employee, a reporter’s witness account and company records.
Iran will respond ‘proportionately’ to U.S. killing of general: Zarif
The killing of a top Iranian general by the United States was an act of state terrorism and Iran will respond proportionately, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday.
Japan issues arrest warrant for Ghosn’s wife, looks for ways to bring him back
Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s wife Carole for allegedly lying in testimony, as officials sought ways to bring the fugitive car industry boss back for trial on financial misconduct charges.
