Taiwan’s CPC says naphtha tanker hit by suspected attack in Middle East
An oil tanker carrying fuel from the Middle East for Taiwan’s state oil refiner CPC Corp was suspected to have been attacked earlier on Thursday, the company said.
Mali fires regional governor after attack that killed dozens
Mali’s council of ministers has fired the governor of its central Mopti region, after gunmen killed dozens of people in the latest of a spate of ethnic killings there, it said in a statement.
Pro-Europeans to hold rally against Brexit in London on July 20
Pro-Europeans said on Thursday they would hold a “march for change” rally against Brexit on July 20 in London.
Britain urgently seeking facts on reports of tankers hit in Gulf of Oman: PM’s spokesman
Britain is aware of the reports of two tankers being hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and is seeking urgently to establish the facts of what happened, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday.
Japan shipping company Kokuka Sangyo says its tanker was attacked in Gulf
The president of the Japanese shipping company Kokuka Sangyo Ltd said one of its tankers had been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, its president told reporters at a news conference.
Turkey rejects ultimatums, says will not back down on Russian S-400s
Turkey will not back down from its decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems and rejects any ultimatums on the issue, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday in response to U.S. warnings about the purchase.
Iran’s Zarif calls oil tanker incidents “suspicious”, wants regional talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said two oil tanker incidents in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday were “suspicious” and called for regional dialogue to avoid tensions.
Frontline spokesman denies IRNA report that Front Altair has sunk
Frontline’s oil tanker Front Altair is still afloat in the Gulf of Oman, a spokesman for the firm said, denying an earlier report by the Iranian news agency IRNA.
Iranian leader tells Japan’s Abe he has no reply to message from Trump
Iran will not repeat its “bitter experience” of negotiating with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, amid an escalating confrontation between Tehran and Washington.
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Thursday by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
