Ghosn did not use French documents to travel to Lebanon: French minister
Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn did not use French travel documents to travel from Japan to Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday.
China’s U.N. ambassador urges U.S. not to use more force in Middle East
China’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in the Middle East with more military force after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander last week.
Top Trump administration officials to brief U.S. Senate on Iran-Iraq Wednesday
Top Trump administration officials including the secretaries of state and defense will brief the full U.S. Senate on Wednesday on the developments in Iraq and Iran after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian official in Baghdad, according to Se…
U.S. implements plan to send Mexican asylum seekers to Guatemala
Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent to Guatemala under a bilateral agreement signed by the Central American nation last year, according to documents sent to U.S. asylum officers in recent days and seen by Reuters.
U.S. warns citizens in Israel of rocket fire risk
The United States warned its citizens in Israel and the Palestinian territories on Monday to be vigilant, citing the risk of rocket fire, three days after a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian military commander in Iraq.
Europeans set to toughen Iran response over nuclear violations: diplomats
European parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could launch a dispute resolution process this week that might lead to renewed U.N. sanctions on Tehran, European diplomats said.
UK foreign minister Raab urges diplomatic solution to Iran tensions
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday he was urging all those involved to find a diplomatic solution to tensions which have flared following the killing of a top Iranian military commander by the United States.
U.S. briefs NATO over Iran strike, avoids European criticism
All members of the Atlantic alliance stood behind the United States in the Middle East after it briefed NATO on its drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
Michael Avenatti fails to narrow Nike indictment; U.S. judge cites Cosby case
A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss two of the three counts in an indictment accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc by threatening to reveal its alleged improper payments to college basketball recruits….
Libyan commander Haftar’s forces say they have taken Sirte
Libyan forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had taken control of the strategic coastal city of Sirte in a rapid advance preceded by air strikes.
