Pakistan PM Khan congratulates India’s Modi on election victory, calls for peace
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated India’s Narendra Modi on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
India’s Modi will need to hit the ground running with economy, Pakistan
From a shortage of job opportunities and a stuttering economy to tense ties with old foe Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face a host of challenges after winning a big majority on Thursday.
‘American Taliban’ to be released from U.S. prison Thursday
John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, is to be released early from federal prison on Thursday as some U.S. lawmakers fear he remains a security risk.
Croatia in talks with Sweden, U.S. on fighter jets: minister
Croatia is in talks with Sweden and the United States on buying fighter jets to modernize its air force, Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic said on Thursday.
Pompeo slams release of “American Taliban” as unconscionable: Fox
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized the pending release on Thursday of John Walker Lindh, the American captured in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, and said he believed the decision needed to be reviewed.
German envoy visits Iran to mediate as tensions rise
A senior German diplomat was in Tehran on Thursday for meetings with Iranian officials to try to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and cool rising tensions in the region, a German diplomatic source told Reuters.
Brexit not on EU’s mind as bloc eyes future: Commission
The European Union is focusing on positive agenda and “all the rest” in not on its mind, the spokesman for the bloc’s executive said on Thursday when asked about Brexit.
UK govt plans to publish Withdrawal Agreement Bill in early June
The British government plans to publish the legislation to enact Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the week beginning June 3, government whip Mark Spencer said on Thursday.
Pressure for new confidence vote if PM May does not set exit date: 1922 treasurer
If Prime Minister Theresa May does not set a resignation date on Friday there will be overwhelming pressure to change the Conservative Party’s rules over when her leadership can be challenged, the treasury of the party’s influential 1922 Committee was …
Iran, U.S. tension is a “clash of wills”: Guards commander
The standoff between Iran and the United States is a “clash of wills”, a senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, suggesting any enemy “adventurism” would meet a crushing response, Fars news agency reported.
