U.S. renews waivers on Iran nuclear work, sanctions Iran’s top nuclear official
The Trump administration on Thursday said it will allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for that country to develop a nuclear weapon, drawing ire from Iran hawk Republicans.
International crisis looms as 700,000 flee Syria’s Idlib: U.S. envoy
An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an international crisis, U.S. Special Envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday.
Thousands kept onboard Italian cruise ship as passenger tested for coronavirus
Thousands of people were prevented from leaving a cruise ship in Italy on Thursday while tests for the new coronavirus were carried out on a passenger from Macau, a spokesman for the cruise company said.
WHO considers whether to declare China virus emergency as deaths reach 170
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of experts met on Thursday to reconsider whether China’s fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak that has now killed 170 people should be declared a global emergency.
A gunman shoots at New Delhi protesters
The protests outside New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University on Thursday started out small and relatively low-key – another show of anger by students who oppose a citizenship law they say discriminates against Muslims.
France confirms sixth case of infection with coronavirus
France has confirmed a sixth case of infection by the new coronavirus from China, a French health official said on Thursday.
New U.S. envoy tells Russia to ‘end nightmare’ for jailed ex-Marine
The United States’ new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying, and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case.
At least 20 women and children held hostage in north Indian village
At least 20 children and women have been held hostage at a house in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for about eight hours by a man who had invited the children on the pretext of hosting a birthday party, police said on Thursday.
Macron says believes in ‘two sovereignties’ between Israelis-Palestinians: Le Figaro
French President Emmanuel Macron raised doubts on Thursday about the prospect of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians and cast doubt on whether a peace plan unveiled by the United States this week would succeed.
Brazil´s Bolsonaro fires aide who flew on Air Force jet from Davos
President Jair Bolsonaro fired his deputy chief of staff for the second time this week, after the official used a Brazilian Air Force plane to fly from Davos, Switzerland, to New Delhi last week.
