U.S. congressional study calls for human rights sanctions on China
A U.S. congressional study released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in mind in dealings with Beijing, including trade negotiations.
Engine maker CFM says premature on cause of Ukrainian plane crash
French-U.S. jet engine maker CFM said on Wednesday that any speculation regarding the cause of the Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran was premature.
Mexico’s president asks U.S.-Iran to say ‘no to war’
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that he would like to see a conflict between the United States and Iran resolved peacefully via dialogue, and asked those involved to say “no to war.”
Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says treated ruthlessly by Japan
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said on Wednesday he had been treated brutally and ruthlessly by Japanese prosecutors, who threatened to take action against his family if he didn’t confess to their accusations.
After slapping incident, pope kisses nun who vows not to bite
Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on Wednesday when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promised not to bite…
Canada foreign minister says in touch with Ukraine on airliner crash in Iran
Canada’s minister of foreign affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Wednesday that he is in touch with the government of Ukraine over a Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran that killed all 176 people on board, including 63 Canadians.
U.S. response awaited after Iran strikes at U.S. troops in Iraq to avenge general’s killing
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, raising the stakes in its conflict with Washington amid concern of a wider war in the Middle East.
UK PM Johnson condemns Iranian attack on military bases in Iraq
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned on Wednesday the attack by Iran on military bases in Iraq housing western troops in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.
Australia weather bureau says no sign of cooler weather or rain on horizon
Australia’s weather agency said on Thursday it saw no sign of cooler weather or significant rainfall in the next few months, an unwelcome forecast for authorities who have warned that only a large downpour will halt bushfires sweeping across the countr…
France advises its citizens in Israel’s Haifa to exercise caution
French citizens in the Israeli city of Haifa should exercise caution in light of the tensions in the Middle East, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
