U.S. sanctions Turkish firm, North Korean diplomat for weapons trade
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against a Turkish-based company, its top directors, and a North Korean diplomat, accusing them of trading in weapons and luxury goods with Pyongyang in violation of international sanctions.
Pakistan tells 18 international NGOs to leave: ActionAid
Pakistan has ordered 18 international aid agencies to shut down operations and leave the country, the ActionAid charity said on Thursday, in what would be Islamabad’s latest move against foreign-funded groups.
Bosnia’s election campaign plagued by abuses, hate speech: monitor
The run-up to Bosnia’s Oct. 7 election has seen an unprecedented spate of campaigning violations, abuse of public funds and hate speech, anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) said on Thursday.
U.S. vice president accuses China of campaign to undermine Trump
Vice President Mike Pence escalated Washington’s pressure campaign against Beijing on Thursday by accusing China of “malign” efforts to undermine President Donald Trump ahead of next month’s congressional elections and of reckless military actions in t…
Russia needs to study Dutch allegations over cyber attacks: Interfax
Russia needs to study Dutch allegations over cyber attacks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Thursday.
Turkey summoned Saudi envoy over disappearance of 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.
U.S. general slams Russia’s deployment of S-300 in Syria
The U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Thursday Russia’s deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syria was a needless escalation and a knee-jerk response to last month’s downing of a Russian military ai…
U.S. indicts seven Russians for hacking nuclear company Westinghouse
The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data, including attempts to break into the computer networks of the nuclear power company Westinghouse Electric Co.
Hungary, Poland challenge tighter EU labor rules in court
Hungary and Poland said on Thursday they have gone to the European Court of Justice to challenge tighter European Union rules on the employment of workers from low-pay EU states.
West accuses ‘pariah state’ Russia of global hacking campaign
Western countries issued coordinated denunciations of Russia on Thursday for running what they described as a global hacking campaign, targeting institutions from sports anti-doping bodies to a nuclear power company and the chemical weapons watchdog.
