Spain wants tight relationship with UK after Brexit
Spain’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez said on Tuesday her country intends to weigh on the talks between the European Union and London to define post-Brexit relationship and push for a proximity with Britain.
Schumer says believes majority of U.S. Senate backs Iran war powers resolution
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he believed a majority of 51 U.S. senators will approve a war powers resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action, which would be a rebuke of the president’s policy …
U.S. House committee threatens subpoena if Pompeo will not provide Iran information
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee threatened on Tuesday to subpoena Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if he does not provide information about Iran policy and President Donald Trump’s ordering of the strike that k…
Human Rights Watch report blasts China as its chief barred from Hong Kong
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a scathing review of the Chinese government, calling on the international community to push back against “the most brutal and pervasive oppression China has seen in decades” in its 2020 annual report.
Lebanon security forces fire tear gas, clash with protesters near central bank
Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters outside the central bank on Tuesday night, facing off with dozens of people who pelted them with stones and fireworks.
Britain, France, Germany formally accuse Iran of breaking nuclear deal
Britain, France and Germany formally accused Iran on Tuesday of violating the terms of its 2015 agreement to curb its nuclear program, which eventually could lead to the reimposing of U.N. sanctions lifted under the deal.
U.S. supports Europe’s Iran move on dispute mechanism but calls on it to fully abandon the deal: envoy
The United States supports Europe’s move to initiate the dispute mechanism in Iran’s nuclear deal, the U.S. top envoy for Iran told Reuters on Tuesday, but would like to see Europeans join Washington in its efforts to diplomatically isolate Tehran.
World Court to rule on emergency measures in Myanmar genocide case on January 23: Gambia
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, will issue a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on Jan. 23, the Gambian Ministry of Justice said on Twitter on Monday.
Iran makes arrests in plane shootdown, police crack down on protests
Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested people accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner and had also detained 30 people involved in protests that have swept the nation for four days since the military belatedly admitted its error.
New video shows two Iranian missiles hit Ukraine plane in Iran – NYT
New security camera footage shows two Iranian missiles, fired 30 seconds apart, hit a Ukrainian commercial airliner after takeoff from Tehran on Jan. 8, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
