After Brexit, let’s formalize the ‘E3’ European security trio: German minister
The “E3” group of major West European countries that cooperated on Iran policy should be formalized after Britain’s planned departure from the European Union, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Thursday.
France’s Lafarge has charge of crimes against humanity lifted: lawyers
A French appeal court has rejected a charge of “complicity in crimes against humanity” brought against cement maker Lafarge, part of Lafarge Holcim, over its operations in Syria, a lawyer told Reuters on Thursday.
Erdogan says U.S. not fulfilling Syria deal ahead of Trump talks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the United States was not fulfilling its pledge to remove a Kurdish militia from a Syrian border region and he will raise the issue when he meets President Donald Trump next week.
Russia says 2,000 relatives of Middle East militants pose security threat: RIA
Russia’s FSB security service has identified 2,000 Russian nationals who are relatives of militants in the Middle East and could try to return to Russia, posing a terrorist threat, the FSB’s head said on Thursday, RIA news agency reported.
North Korea slams door on Japan PM Abe visit, calls him a ‘moron’
North Korea on Thursday called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a moron who should not even dream of setting foot in Pyongyang in a state media commentary laden with insults in response to his criticism of the North’s latest weapons test.
Former UK Labour lawmaker urges voters to back Johnson instead
A British lawmaker who quit the opposition Labour Party earlier this year saying it had been taken over by extremists and anti-Semites urged voters on Thursday to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn in next month’s election.
Russia has retaliation ready if U.S. quits Open Skies treaty: RIA
Russia has drawn up retaliatory measures in case the United States leaves the Open Skies treaty, a pact which allows both countries to conduct surveillance flights over each other’s territory, the RIA news agency reported late on Wednesday.
U.S. considering hosting APEC summit in January: Malaysian minister citing Pompeo
The United States is considering hosting an APEC summit in the country in January after Chile pulled out, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Thursday citing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Court postpones hearing for seventh time for Tanzanian journalist jailed since July
A Tanzanian court on Thursday postponed the hearing for the seventh time of a prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July in a case his lawyers and rights group say is politically motivated.
French police clear migrant camp in Paris
French police started clearing a migrant tent camp in northern Paris on Thursday, a day after the government announced a tightening of French immigration policy.
