Iran tells U.S.: Response to any attack ‘won’t be limited to its source’
Iran’s retaliation to any military attack will not be “limited to its source,” Tehran said in an official note to Washington, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Saudi Finance Minister: still considering secondary options for Aramco IPO – Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia is still considering secondary locations for the flotation of oil giant Aramco after primary location Riyadh, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday.
Attack on Saudi a ‘real test’ of global will to act: crown prince
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday the attack on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure posed a “real test of the global will” to confront subversive acts that threaten international stability, state media reported.
As China sway grows, U.S. to confront it on Uighur issue at U.N.
The United States is considering how to confront China during the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations next week over its detention of some 1 million Muslims in a remote region, as some diplomats warn that U.S. leadership in global i…
Dutch lawyer defending witness in drug killings case shot dead
A Dutch lawyer in a high-profile case against a group of men charged with drug-related killings was gunned down in front of his Amsterdam home on Wednesday in an attack condemned as a threat to the nation’s legal system.
Saudi Arabia promises ‘material evidence’ linking Iran to oil attack
Saudi Arabia said it would show evidence on Wednesday linking regional rival Tehran to an unprecedented attack on its oil industry that Washington believes originated from Iran in a dangerous escalation of Middle East frictions.
Power boat crashes in Venice lagoon, killing three
A high-speed power boat trying to set a speed record crashed into an artificial reef in the Venitian Lagoon on Tuesday night, killing three people, firemen said.
U.S. citizens warned over traveling to Saudi Arabia: State Department
The U.S. State Department called on American citizens to “exercise increased caution” while traveling to Saudi Arabia, a travel advisory posted on its website said on Wednesday.
Risk of no-deal Brexit ‘very real’, EU’s Juncker says
A deal to ensure a smooth British exit from the European Union is still possible but the risk of a no-deal is also “very real”, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday.
Do not underestimate no-deal Brexit, EU’s Barnier warns
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator warned on Wednesday not to underestimate the consequences of any no-deal Brexit and said issues raised by Britain’s exit from the EU would still need addressing before a future relationship could be agreed.
