Heavy rains, flooding kill 12 people in Jordan: government
Twelve people died in heavy rains and flooding in parts of Jordan on Friday and authorities evacuated foreign tourists from the ancient city of Petra and other popular destinations, officials said on Saturday.
Turkey’s President Erdogan says may meet U.S. President Trump in Paris
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he may meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Paris during the commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
As Delhi smog hits ‘severe’ level, city chief under fire after reports he is abroad
As pollution in India’s capital hit “severe” on the air quality scale on Saturday, the New Delhi chief minister came under fire following reports he had left the city for an overseas family trip.
Jo Johnson says colleagues are considering their position over Brexit
Former minister Jo Johnson said some colleagues were “reflecting hard” on whether to quit over Theresa May’s Brexit plan after his dramatic resignation threw the British prime minister’s deal into jeopardy.
Trump, Macron agree on European defense after European army spat
France’s Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday on the need for Europe to bear more of the burden for defense, papering over an earlier Trump tweet that described Macron’s call for a European army as “very insulting”.
Trump says wants “strong Europe”, but more defense cost-sharing
The United States wants a “strong Europe” and is willing to help its ally, but Europe must be fair when it comes to sharing the defense burden, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
Supermarket in St. Petersburg burns down, no casualties reported
A supermarket of Russia’s Lenta food retailer caught massive fire in central St. Petersburg on Saturday and its roof collapsed, but there were no casualties, Lenta and Russian news agencies reported.
Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions have no effect on Iran economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that U.S. sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran’s economy because Washington had already practically reimposed them earlier.
Turkish air strikes ‘neutralize’ 15 Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
Airstrikes by Turkish warplanes have “neutralised” 15 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the military said on Twitter on Saturday, destroying hideouts and armories belonging to the group.
Macron says Europe should take on more of defense burden
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday Europe had to take greater responsibility for its own defense, saying he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump on the need for greater “burden sharing” by Europe in NATO.
