U.S. Defense Secretary says Russian violation of arms control treaty ‘untenable’
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would respond.
Turkey summoned Saudi envoy over disappearance of Saudi journalist
Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador for consultations over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkish sources said on Thursday.
Saudi envoy told Turkey he has no information on Khashoggi: NTV
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Ankara told Turkish officials that he had no information about journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was reported missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two days ago, broadcaster NTV reported on Thursday.
Large fire and explosions hit storage complex in Tehran: IRNA
A fire accompanied by explosions hit a large storage complex in southeast Tehran, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Thursday.
Engineer grateful to be alive after tsunami beaches his 500-tonne ship
Ship’s engineer Charles Marlan had the unsettling sensation his vessel was being sucked out to sea, the telltale sign of an imminent tsunami, just minutes after a major earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.
Pentagon chief says Russian violation of key arms control treaty ‘untenable’
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would need to match Moscow’s capabilities.
EU court may decide before Christmas if UK can unilaterally reverse Brexit
Scotland’s Court of Session said on Thursday it has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union without the bloc’s agreement.
UK, Netherlands accuse Russia of hacking, including chemical weapons watchdog
Britain and the Netherlands accused Russia of running a global campaign of cyber attacks to undermine Western democracies, including what the Dutch government described as an attempt to hack into the U.N. chemical weapons watchdog.
Ukraine, Hungary expel consuls as passport row deepens
Ukraine and Hungary announced tit-for-tat expulsions of each other’s diplomats on Thursday, the latest in a series of spats between the neighbors that threatens to set back Kiev’s aspirations for European Union and NATO membership.
Top EU officials deplore Russian cyber attack on chemical weapons body
The European Union’s top officials expressed serious concern on Thursday about a cyber attack carried out against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague by Russia’s military intelligence service.
