Hardline French unions call for strike on March 19
Hardline French unions called on Wednesday for a day of strikes and demonstrations on March 19 to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies.
U.S. charges former Air Force officer with spying for Iran
The United States on Wednesday charged former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Monica Witt with helping Iran in a cyber-spying operation that targeted her former colleagues.
Pakistan expects 8 investment deals during Saudi prince’s visit
Saudi Arabia will announce eight investment agreements during a visit to Pakistan by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, officials said on Wednesday, a trip that is expected to set the seal on growing closeness between the historic allies.
U.S. says in talks with Poland on troop increase
The United States is in talks with Poland over Warsaw’s request for more American troops on its soil, but no decision has been taken so far, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as Washington weighs potential military threats from Russia.
More time needed, Britain’s May returns to parliament for Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May returns to parliament on Thursday to seek renewed backing for her plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal with Brussels, just weeks before the March 29 leave date and amid warnings over the risk of a disorderly exit.
Suicide attack kills 20 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Fars news
Twenty members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards were killed a suicide attack the southeast of the country, Fars news reported on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia says it will lift travel warning for Lebanon
Saudi Arabia will lift its warning against citizens traveling to Lebanon, its ambassador to Beirut said on Wednesday as a visiting envoy from the kingdom met top Lebanese officials.
Russia moves to mask its soldiers’ digital trail
Russia is moving to ban its soldiers from sharing information on the internet, a step that follows the use of social media posts by investigative journalists to shine a light on Moscow’s clandestine role in foreign conflicts.
U.N. court rules it has jurisdiction to hear Iran claim against U.S.
Dismissing U.S. objections, judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that the U.N. body has jurisdiction to hear a claim by Iran to recover $1.75 billion in assets frozen by Washington.
‘Freedom is precious,’ Mexican president says of ‘El Chapo’ trial
The conviction of drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman in a U.S. court is a lesson that a life of crime and easy money doesn’t bring happiness, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.
