NATO urges Trump officials not to quit nuclear treaty: diplomats
European members of NATO urged the United States on Thursday to try to bring Russia back into compliance with a nuclear arms control treaty rather than quit it, diplomats said, seeking to avoid a split in the alliance that Moscow could exploit.
Iraq’s new PM struggles at first hurdle: forming a government
Iraq’s new premier Adel Abdul Mahdi has had an early taste of the partisan politics he hopes to rein in, failing so far to win parliament’s approval of a full government to begin to tackle the destruction of years of war and rampant corruption.
UN rights chief outraged by Burundi’s “slave trade” slur
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet expressed outrage on Thursday at comments by Burundi’s ambassador in New York comparing the chairman of a U.N. inquiry into the country to a participant in the slave trade.
Iraq will prioritise own interests regarding Iran sanctions: new PM
Iraq will prioritise its own interests and independence when it comes to helping the United States enforce sanctions against Iran, new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday.
Scotland to hold its own symbolic vote on EU withdrawal deal
Scotland’s devolved parliament will hold its own vote on Britain’s European Union withdrawal deal before any such agreement is put to Britain’s national parliament, Scottish constitution minister Michael Russell said on Thursday.
U.S. imposes North Korea-related sanctions on Singapore firms
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two Singapore-based companies and a man accused of money laundering through the U.S. financial system to evade sanctions against North Korea, the department said in a statement on Thursday.
Warsaw-bound plane makes emergency landing in Bucharest over bomb threat
A flight operated by low-cost carrier Wizz Air from Kutaisi, Georgia, to Warsaw made an emergency landing on Thursday in Romania’s capital due to a bomb threat, Romanian officials said.
Son of Saudi journalist Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia: sources
The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi arrived in Washington with his family from Saudi Arabia on Thursday, according to two sources close to the family, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed for his return.
Romania’s top court halts disputed reforms attempted by ruling party
Romania’s Constitutional Court struck down on Thursday dozens of changes to the criminal code made by the ruling Social Democrats that had been criticized by the European Union, diplomats and magistrates.
Worried about Trump iPhone eavesdroppers? China recommends a Huawei
China’s foreign ministry has some suggestions for the Trump administration if it is worried about foreign eavesdropping on the U.S. president’s iPhones: use a Huawei handset instead.
