Tuvalu parliament picks new PM in potential blow for Taiwan
Newly installed lawmakers of the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu elected a new prime minister on Thursday, a potential blow for ally Taiwan, which had diplomatic ties to another Pacific island nation cut this week in favor of Beijing.
U.S. unlikely to impose sanctions on Turkey over Russian buy: Turkish official
U.S. President Donald Trump has become more understanding about why Turkey has purchased a Russian missile defense system and he is not expected to impose U.S. sanctions on Ankara over the issue, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday.
Trump sees many options short of war with Iran after attacks on Saudis
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were many options short of war with Iran after U.S. ally Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said were used in a crippling attack on its oil sites that was “unquestionably sponso…
Pompeo says U.S. supports Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself: tweet
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States supports Saudi Arabia’s “right to defend itself” and said Iran’s behavior would “not be tolerated” in a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement on his official T…
Lebanon court acquits one Australia bomb plot suspect: NNA
Lebanon’s military court acquitted one of four brothers accused of planning to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi nearly two years ago, state news agency NNA said on Thursday.
DUP leader meets Irish PM in Dublin to discuss backstop
The leader of the Northern Ireland party whose support is crucial to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government met with the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin on Wednesday evening, national broadcaster RTE reported.
Trump says there are many options short of war with Iran after attacks on Saudis
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were many options short of war with Iran after U.S. ally Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of drones and missiles it said were used in a crippling attack on its oil sites that was “unquestionably sponso…
Italy and France agree migrants must be distributed around the EU
The European Union must introduce a new, automatic system of taking in migrants saved from the Mediterranean, the leaders of Italy and France said on Wednesday, as they sought to patch up bruised bilateral relations.
Northern Ireland’s DUP sees Brexit deal if both sides ‘flexible’
The Northern Ireland party whose support is crucial to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said on Wednesday it believed a deal could be secured for an orderly British exit from the European Union if flexibility is shown by all sides.
U.N. Security Council to vote on rival calls for truce in Syria’s Idlib
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on rival draft resolutions that call for a truce in northwest Syria after Russia and China put forward their own text in response to a proposal by Kuwait, Germany and Belgium.
