U.S. imposes sanctions on son of Nicaragua’s president
The United States imposed sanctions on another son of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Rafael, on Thursday, accusing him of money laundering and corruption, in the latest effort by Washington to put pressure on the leftist government.
U.S. does not want to see ‘ill-advised behavior’ by North Korea: official
President Donald Trump wants to work with North Korea to help it develop its economy, but the United States does not want to see a resumption of “ill-advised behavior” by Pyongyang, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
New Zealand launches risky mission to recover bodies from volcano
New Zealand’s military forces began a high-risk operation on volcanic White Island on Friday to recover bodies of eight people killed in an eruption this week, despite warnings that the island was still highly volatile.
Fire at Russia’s only aircraft carrier kills one, injures 12 people: agencies
At least one military serviceman was killed and 12 people were injured by a fire at Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday.
East-West row upsets EU’s grand climate plan
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic clashed with Western European nations on Thursday over the EU’s bold new push for climate neutrality by 2050, demanding funds for their energy transition to lower emissions, and a role for nuclear power.
Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas
Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year, Israeli authorities said on Thursday.
U.S. Senate unanimously passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a move likely to infuriate Turkey and further strain ties between Ankara and Washington.
Russia court orders deportation of five U.S. university staff
A Russian court said on Thursday it had ordered the deportation of five employees of the United States’ University at Buffalo after finding them guilty of violating the terms of their visas.
Chile’s Congress rejects move to impeach President Pinera over rights abuses
Chilean lawmakers voted on Thursday to reject a move to impeach President Sebastian Pinera over allegations that he had failed to prevent human rights abuses over weeks of protests.
Ukraine detains five, including pediatric surgeon, for killing journalist in 2016
Ukrainian police have detained five people, including a pediatric surgeon and a rock musician, over the killing of an investigative journalist in a car bomb in July 2016, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
