Polish ski resort gas explosion kills eight, including four children
Eight people were killed when a three-story building in the southern Polish ski resort of Szczyrk collapsed on Wednesday following a gas explosion, local authorities said on Thursday.
South Korean president hears reassurances from senior Chinese diplomat
A senior China diplomat offered conciliatory remarks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday amid efforts to repair ties strained by a U.S. anti-missile system, while leveling sharp criticism at the United States for “Cold War” thinking.
Brazil, Trump head to-do list for Argentina’s incoming foreign minister
Argentina’s incoming foreign minister will face a sizeable to-do list: navigating shifting political sands in Latin America, cementing ties with U.S. President Donald Trump, and easing a testy relationship between his new boss and top trade partner Bra…
Pirates kidnap 19 crew members of Greek tanker off Nigeria
Pirates have kidnapped 19 crew members of a crude oil tanker off Nigeria, an official with the ship’s operator said on Thursday.
Russia declares Bulgarian diplomat ‘persona non grata’: Interfax
The Russian government declared a Bulgarian embassy official “persona non grata” on Thursday, Interfax news agency reported, in a tit-for-tat move after Sofia expelled a Russian diplomat and also declined a visa to Russia’s incoming defense attache.
Striking unions cripple France in stand-off with Macron
Railway workers, teachers and emergency room medics launched one of the biggest public sector strikes in France for decades on Thursday, determined to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon plans to overhaul France’s generous pension system.
Israel’s foreign minister says he hopes Corbyn loses British election
Israel’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he hopes Jeremy Corbyn loses next week’s British election, citing allegations of anti-Semitism buffeting the Labour Party leader.
Malaysia’s Anwar says sexual assault claim is ‘politics at its worst’
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s prime-minister-in-waiting, denied on Thursday that he had sexually assaulted a former male aide, describing the accusation as “politics at its worst” days before his ruling party’s annual congress.
Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
The Russian government has expelled a Bulgarian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move after Sofia declined a visa to Russia’s incoming defense attache, Bulgaria’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights
Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said on Thursday, upping the ante with neighbor Turkey which disputes its claims.
