Argentine lawmaker wounded, aide killed in ‘mafia-style’ attack
An Argentine lawmaker was wounded on Thursday and an aide was killed in a shooting about a block from the National Congress in downtown Buenos Aires, in what the country’s security minister described as a “mafia-style” attack.
U.S. seizes North Korean ship it accuses of violating sanctions
The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship it accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of U.S. and United Nations sanctions, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday.
Trump urges Iran to talk over nuclear program, cannot rule out military action
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran’s leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran’s nuclear program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation given the heightened tensions between the two countries.
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto a Saudi Arabian vessel that is due to dock in northern France later in the day, the groups said, arguing the cargo contravened an international arms treaty.
Ousted Istanbul mayor says election re-run a battle for democracy
Istanbul’s ousted mayor says he will go into battle for Turkish democracy next month when he stands in a re-run of an election he thought had granted him the city to govern for five years.
In Israel, members of Arab minority embrace Palestinian identity
Loudspeakers blared nationalist Arabic music across hillsides in northern Israel on Thursday as children ran across a field waving Palestinian flags.
Macron wants “strong”, competent personalities for EU top jobs
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted strong, competent officials to lead European institutions in the next five years, regardless of their nationality, but stuck to his opinion that EU leaders, not parliament, should pick them.
Pompeo returned to Washington to discuss Iran, North Korea: official
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cut short a European trip and returned to Washington for meetings on Iran and North Korea, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
North Korea launches more missiles; U.S. seizes coal ship as tensions mount
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday in its second such test in less than a week, and the United States announced it had seized a North Korean cargo ship as tensions again mounted between the two countries.
U.S. seizes North Korean coal vessel that was accused of violating sanctions
In an unusual civil forfeiture action, the Justice Department announced on Thursday it has seized a major cargo vessel belonging to North Korea known as the “Wise Honest,” which officials allege violated U.S. and United Nations sanctions by illicitly s…
