Total CEO: Attack on Saudi oil facilities will have consequences
Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Tuesday last weekend’s attacks on Saudi oil production facilities will have consequences, adding that he feared the situation in the Middle East might deteriorate further.
EU’s Tusk urges bloc to back talks with Balkan neighbors
The European Union’s outgoing president, Donald Tusk, on Tuesday urged the bloc’s members to back entry talks with North Macedonia and Albania, saying they had lived up to their tasks and Europe would not be stable without the Balkans in the European U…
Prosecutor can appeal ICC decision blocking Afghan investigation
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was granted permission on Tuesday to appeal a ruling by judges that blocked an investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, a case that has put the court on a collision course with the T…
Saudi’s Aramco allows employees to enter Abqaiq compound: Al Arabiya
Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco allowed employees to enter Abqaiq compound for the first time since the Saturday attack, State-owned Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday citing its own sources.
Tunisia confirms Saied, Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote
Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Tuesday law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui won the most votes in Sunday’s presidential election, beating veteran political leaders to advance to a second-round runoff.
British PM could recall parliament if suspension ruled unlawful
Boris Johnson could recall parliament if Britain’s highest court rules he unlawfully suspended it, a government lawyer said on Tuesday, after judges heard the prime minister wanted a shutdown because it was an obstacle to his Brexit plans.
Saudi oil output to recover in two or three weeks after attack: sources
Saudi Arabia sought to calm markets on Tuesday after an attack on its oil facilities, with sources in the kingdom saying output was recovering much more quickly than initially forecast and could be fully back in two or three weeks.
Pence says attacks against U.S. allies and global energy supply will fail
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday the United States was evaluating evidence on the attacks on Saudi oil facilities and stands read to defend its interests and allies in the Middle East.
India says expects to gain control over Pakistan Kashmir one day
India’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that the part of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan belongs to India and that he expected New Delhi to gain physical control over it one day, raising the rhetoric over the territorial dispute.
Russia detains two North Korean vessels after one opens fire: reports
Russian border guards have detained two North Korean boats in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan after one of them attacked a Russian patrol, local media cited the Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying on Tuesday.
