U.S. allows eight importers to keep buying Iran oil for now
The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight importers to keep buying Iranian oil when it re-imposes sanctions on Monday to try to force Iran to curb its nuclear, missile and regional activities.
Struggling to cope, Iranians fear more misery from U.S. sanctions
Iranians fear an even more painful squeeze on living costs after additional U.S. sanctions take effect on Monday, from businesses struggling to buy raw materials to the sick and elderly unable to afford life-saving medicines.
Turkey has U.S. waiver on Iran sanctions: minister
Turkey has been told it will receive a waiver on U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil sales, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday.
Ireland, UK hopeful of Brexit deal in coming weeks: ministers
Britain’s Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said he “hoped and expected” that Brexit negotiators will secure a final agreement in the coming weeks, a view shared on Friday by Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney.
Trump has not sought draft China trade plan: CNBC
U.S. President Donald Trump has not asked U.S. officials to draw up a proposed trade plan for China, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told CNBC in an interview on Friday, adding he was not as optimistic as he once was about the two nations rea…
Gaza border protest more subdued as Egypt pushes for calm
Crowds of Palestinians protested along the Gaza-Israel border on Friday but in fewer numbers and with less fury than has been seen for months as Egyptian mediators worked to lower tension along the frontier.
Migrant surge ‘normal’, U.S. should not reinforce border: UN official
The caravan of migrants making its way through Mexico is “kind of a normal event” and the United States ought not to reinforce its border against them, a United Nations official said on Friday.
‘Father of Taliban’ Mullah Sami ul-Haq killed in Pakistani city – deputy
Muslim cleric Sami ul-Haq, known as the “Father of the Taliban” for having taught some of the Afghan Islamist movement’s leaders, was found killed on Friday in a Pakistani city, a relative and his deputy said.
U.S. allows eight ‘jurisdictions’ to keep buying Iran oil for now
The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight jurisdictions to keep importing Iranian oil when U.S. sanctions come back into force on Monday, sparing them for now from the threat of U.S. economic penalties.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro threatens to cut diplomatic ties with Cuba
Brazilian far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said there was no point maintaining diplomatic relations with Cuba because it trampled on human rights and there was no business to be done with the communist-run island.
