UK-flagged tanker stopped in Gulf ‘safe and well’: UKMTO
A UK-flagged supertanker that came to a halt in the Gulf early on Saturday is “safe and well”, a United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) official told Reuters.
Iran dismisses reports about seizure of a British oil tanker in Gulf: IRIB
Iran has dismissed as “fabricated” reports of the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Gulf, Iran’s IRIB news agency quoted unnamed sources as saying.
Iran cleric says Britain should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s reaction to tanker seizure: Fars
An Iranian cleric warned Britain on Saturday about Tehran’s retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri as saying.
Botswana seeks to overturn court ruling allowing gay sex
Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling which decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in prison.
UK Conservative members issued more than one ballot in vote for leader: BBC
Some members of Britain’s Conservative Party have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the next party leader, who will also become prime minister, the BBC reported on Saturday.
Two soldiers killed in accidental blast at Azerbaijan military base: RIA
Two soldiers were killed and one was injured after a tank shell exploded at a military base in Azerbaijan on Saturday, Russian news agency RIA cited the Azeri ministry of defense as saying in a statement.
Qatar’s emir to meet with Trump on July 9: QNA
Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 9 to exchange views on the latest regional and international developments, Qatar’s state news agency said on Saturday.
Thousands protest amid outcry over Myanmar child-rape case
Thousands of protesters marched to a police office in the north of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, on Saturday, demanding speedy and transparent justice in a child-rape case that has sparked national outrage.
Japan PM Abe’s coalition on track to win solid majority in election: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition is on track to win a solid majority in a July 21 upper house election, and his dream of revising the pacifist constitution could still be alive if enough allies also win, a survey showed on Saturday.
China says briefed by U.S. on latest Trump-Kim meeting
China has received a briefing from the United States on the latest meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, in a call between two senior diplomats.
