Seized Iran supertanker was loaded to capacity with crude oil: Gibraltar government
Tests have shown an Iranian supertanker seized in Gibraltar last week was fully loaded with crude oil, the government of the British territory said on Monday.
Afghans, Taliban talk in Qatar about a peaceful future as war rages at home
Wary representatives of Afghan society met Taliban officials in Qatar on Monday for a second day of talks, with bloody insurgent attacks back home casting a pall over efforts to end Afghanistan’s years of war.
Pence: U.S. ready to protect its interests as Iran makes nuclear threats
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday that the United States is prepared to protect U.S. personnel and citizens in the Middle East as tensions build with Iran over its nuclear program.
Greek PM Mitsotakis appoints cabinet, Staikouras new finmin
Greece’s new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday named his cabinet, picking Christos Staikouras as his government’s finance minister.
UAE troop drawdown in Yemen was agreed with Saudi Arabia: official
The United Arab Emirates had been planning its recent troop drawdown in Yemen for over a year and coordinated its move with key ally Saudi Arabia, a senior Emirati official said on Monday.
Top EU officials visit Kiev, pledge more aid for war-torn east Ukraine
European Union leaders Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker pledged support and financial assistance to conflict-riven Ukraine during a visit to Kiev on Monday while urging Russia to do more to bring peace to the Donbass region.
Saudi says it foiled Houthi attack on ship in Red Sea, the group denies
Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen foiled an attempted attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea by the Iran-aligned Houthi group, a military spokesman said on Monday.
International prosecutor seeks war crimes charges against Mali suspect
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday asked judges to approve war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against a man suspected of committing atrocities in Timbuktu in Mali.
International court convicts Congo’s Ntaganda of war crimes
International Criminal Court judges on Monday convicted former Congolese military leader Bosco Ntaganda for atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers.
EU, Cyprus protest as second Turkish ship plans to drill off island
A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia and a rebuke from the European Union.
