U.S. to host Iran-focused global meeting in Poland February 13-14
The United States plans to jointly host a global conference focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, next month in Poland, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Saudi teen who fled family leaves Thailand for asylum in Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto.
Explosion sparks fire at Aden refinery, cause unknown
Civil defense forces in Yemen’s port city of Aden fought to extinguish a fire at an oil refinery on Friday, sparked hours earlier by an explosion, the cause of which was still unknown, the refinery company said.
Canada PM chastises China over detention of two citizens
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday chastised China again over the detention of two Canadians and defended his country’s arrest of a senior Chinese executive at the request of the United States, which has sparked a diplomatic row between C…
Greece says it has grounds for war reparation claim against Germany
Greece told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday it had grounds to pursue a legal claim for billions of euros in reparations for the Nazi occupation of the country in World War Two.
Violent explosion shakes Yemen’s Aden refineries: Alarabiya TV
A huge fire broke out after a violent explosion shaked Yemen’s port city of Aden’s refineries, Alarabiya TV said on Friday.
Macedonia parliament agrees to change country’s name
Macedonia’s parliament passed an amendment to the constitution on Friday to rename the country Republic of North Macedonia, in line with an agreement with Greece to put an end to a 27-year-old dispute.
Iran’s Zarif calls Iran-focused summit in Poland a ‘desperate circus’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, calling it a “desperate anti-Iran circus”.
Macedonian parliament agrees to change country’s name
Macedonia’s parliament passed on Friday an amendment to the constitution to rename the country Republic of North Macedonia, as agreed with Greece to put an end to a 27-year dispute.
Saudi teen who fled family has left Thailand for Canada
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family saying she feared for her life has been granted asylum in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as Thai officials confirmed the teen was en route to Toronto.
