Iran to announce more cuts to nuclear deal commitments on Sunday: Fars
Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator will announce more cuts in its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal on Sunday, a semi-official news agency reported, amid Iranian accusations that Tehran’s European partners have failed to shield it from U.S. sanctions.
Migrant rescue boat docks at Italy’s Lampedusa port
A migrant rescue boat docked at the port of Lampedusa on Saturday in defiance of a ban on entering Italian waters, the second NGO vessel to clash with Italian authorities in a week.
Dozens of protesters arrested at rallies on Kazakh leader’s birthday
Kazakh police detained dozens of protesters who took to the streets of major cities on Saturday to mark the 79th birthday of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev by demanding he cede power, Reuters witnesses said.
U.S., Taliban peace talks ‘most productive session’: envoy Khalilzad
The U.S. peace envoy leading talks with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan said on Saturday the latest discussions were the “most productive session” to date.
U.S. welcomes Sudan power-sharing deal as ‘important step forward’
The United States on Saturday welcomed a provisional agreement forged by Sudan’s ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups to share power for three years as an “important step forward.”
Turkey says second ship set to drill off Cyprus
A second Turkish drillship will begin drilling for oil and natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean within a week, Turkey’s energy minister said, in a move which that could strain ties with Cyprus over jurisdiction rights for exploration.
U.S., Taliban take a break from peace talks for Afghan rivals to meet
U.S. and Taliban officials decided on Saturday to put their ongoing peace talks on hold for two days to allow for a meeting between rival Afghan groups to be held in Qatar, Taliban and U.S. officials said.
UK-flagged tanker reported ‘safe and well’ after stop in Gulf
The UK-flagged supertanker Pacific Voyager that halted in the Gulf on Saturday is “safe and well,” a British official told Reuters, after Iran dismissed reports its Revolutionary Guards had seized the vessel.
Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status
UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.
UK Conservative members sent more than one ballot in leadership vote: BBC
Some members of Britain’s Conservative Party have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the party’s next leader, who will also become prime minister, the BBC reported on Saturday.
