Gulf cooperation council condemns actions against four ships near UAE waters
The Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab states condemned “sabotage operations” of commercial vessels near UAE territorial waters on Sunday.
Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over cuts
Retired soldiers in Lebanon, concerned about any pension or benefit cuts as the government debates a draft budget, started picketing the Central Bank building late on Sunday, saying they aimed to stop workers from entering on Monday morning.
Trump says the U.S. is ‘right where we want to be with China’
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States is “right where we want to be with China,” adding that Beijing “broke the deal with us” and then sought to renegotiate.
Egypt condemns actions against four ships near UAE territorial waters
Egypt’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned what the United Arab Emirates called an act of sabotage against four ships near the UAE’s territorial waters and said it stood by that country.
Skvernelis says he is unlikely to reach second round of Lithuanian presidential election
Ingrida Simonyte and Gitanas Nauseda both told Reuters on Sunday they expected to go through to the second round of Lithuania’s presidential election, while Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said it was unlikely he would clinch one of the two top place…
Quake of 6.1 magnitude in Panama injures one, no initial reports of deaths
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled homes in southwest Panama on Sunday near the border with Costa Rica, damaging buildings and injuring at least one person, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities, authorities said.
Facebook takes down fake Italian accounts ahead of EU election
Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of a European parliamentary election later this month.
Iranian lawmaker says explosions at UAE port show Gulf security is fragile
A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that explosions near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates showed that the security of Gulf states is fragile.
Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat: ISNA
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday the U.S. military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now represents a target, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported.
Mexican union leader shot dead in troubled oil refining city
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a trade union leader in Mexico’s central city of Salamanca, authorities said on Sunday, the latest outbreak of violence in an area plagued by a murderous struggle between gangs over fuel theft.
