U.S.’ Pompeo says pressure on Iran, Hezbollah is working
U.S. financial pressure on Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah is working, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday on a visit to Beirut, calling on Lebanon to stand up to the Shi’ite group which he accused of “criminality, terror and threats”.
U.S. says Russian ship suspected of illicit North Korea trade
The U.S. government has named a Russian ship on a list of vessels suspected of providing fuel to Pyongyang, a month after Reuters reported the same ship violated sanctions by carrying out a clandestine transfer to a North Korean tanker.
Germans must spend for Europe: EU candidate Weber
Germans must be ready to spend to bolster economies elsewhere in Europe, the German lead candidate for the EU center-right said on Friday as campaigning gets underway for European Parliament elections in May.
Poland likely to bar Holocaust denier, foreign minister says
Warsaw is likely to refuse Holocaust denier David Irving entry to Poland later this year, the foreign minister said on Friday, citing local legislation that bans denying the genocide.
Lebanon’s Aoun tells Pompeo Hezbollah has popular support
Lebanese President Michel Aoun told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday that the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement was a Lebanese party with popular support, the Lebanese presidency said.
UK lawmakers might vote on Brexit alternatives on Wednesday: Corbyn
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party said votes on alternative Brexit plans to Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal could be held in parliament on Wednesday, and there was support for other proposals.
Indian forces kill seven militants in Kashmir as crackdown deepens
Indian security forces on Friday killed seven militants who they said belonged to Pakistan-based groups during four gunbattles in Kashmir – the highest number of clashes in a single day in recent years.
Druze on Golan Heights reject Trump backing for Israeli sovereignty
Druze Arabs and Israeli settlers on opposite sides of the dispute over U.S. President Donald Trump’s support for Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights agree on one thing – it won’t change matters on the ground.
Judge extends custody for suspect in Utrecht shooting
A Dutch judge on Friday extended for two weeks the detention of the suspect in a shooting that killed three people in the city of Utrecht this week.
India’s Congress struggles to build alliance, giving Modi an edge
India’s Congress party is struggling to forge an opposition alliance to fight a looming election having been rebuffed in the biggest state, Uttar Pradesh, regional party officials say, improving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chances of a second term.
