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.
Lebanon’s Aoun vows to find solution over government impasse
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a solution would be found to a political row that has blocked the formation of a new national unity government for more than six months since a general election in May.
Trump, Macron at odds on European defense ahead of WW1 commemoration
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron headed towards a potential clash in talks on Saturday after Trump took offense at what he called a “very insulting” comment from Macron about the need to create a European army.
Current Ebola outbreak is worst in Congo’s history: ministry
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most severe in the country’s history with 319 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said late on Friday.
Jo Johnson says other ministers, lawmakers considering their position over Brexit
Britain’s Jo Johnson said he knew other ministers and lawmakers were “reflecting hard” on whether to quit in protest at Theresa May’s Brexit plan after his dramatic resignation on Friday ramped up pressure on the prime minister.
Indonesia stops search for victims of Lion Air crash
Indonesia authorities said on Saturday they had stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 189 people on board, but would keep looking for the Lion Air flight’s second black box, the cockpit voice recorder.
Turkish armory explosion kills four soldiers in southeast: Erdogan
Four Turkish soldiers were killed and around 20 were wounded in an armory storage explosion in the southeastern province of Hakkari, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Fox says Britain may not get a deal with the EU
Britain may not be able to reach a divorce deal with the European Union because a number of contentious issues still stand in the way, trade minister Liam Fox said on Saturday.
