French sisters drown in hotel pool on Greek island of Rhodes
Two French sisters drowned in a hotel pool on the Greek island of Rhodes on Wednesday evening, police officials said on Thursday.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross pledges support for Venezuela reconstruction
The United States is ready to support pro-market reforms and privatizations in Venezuela with investment and credit to reverse socialism and rebuild a ruined economy, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday.
Retracing a slave route in Ghana, 400 years on
Nana Assenso stands at the grave of his uncle, remembering the man he loved but also a past that has haunted his family for generations.
Irish PM sees security, constitutional threats in no-deal Brexit
If Britain leaves the European Union without a withdrawal agreement, Ireland could be faced with both security and constitutional threats, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday.
Britain tells Iran: there will be no tanker swap
Britain on Thursday ruled out exchanging an Iranian tanker detained by Gibraltar for a British-flagged tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf.
U.N. nuclear watchdog seeks fast choice of new head
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog wants to appoint a new director general in October, shortening its selection process at a time of dangerous geopolitical frictions between Iran and the West.
U.S. envoy urges Germany to take global role after Hormuz reluctance
The U.S. ambassador to Germany called on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government on Thursday to take on a global responsibility to match its economic might after Berlin showed reluctance to join a naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi envoy to Yemen blames Iran for attacks in Aden
Saudi Arabia’s envoy to Yemen accused Iran of being behind an attack on a military parade in Aden on Thursday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for.
U.S. still hopes for talks after latest North Korean missile tests
North Korea’s latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearization talks remained in doubt.
Lock them up: India marginalizes Kashmiri separatist leaders by detaining dozens
More than five months after they were detained without charge, dozens of separatist leaders from Indian-administered Kashmir remain imprisoned as the government in New Delhi seeks to marginalize them, according to sources and figures from a rights grou…
