Iran is seen readying major exercise as tensions with U.S. simmer
The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Israel halts fuel shipments to Gaza citing continued fire balloon launches
Israel will stop shipments of fuel and gas to the Gaza Strip from Thursday in response to militants in the enclave launching incendiary balloons that have torched fields in Israel.
Investigators retrieve black boxes from Mexican plane after stormy crash
Investigators sifting through the wreckage of an Aeromexico passenger jet on Wednesday located the plane’s flight recorders, which may hold clues about what caused it to crash as it took off during stormy weather in northern Mexico.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over pastor’s detention
The United States imposed sanctions on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s Cabinet on Wednesday in a new attempt to get NATO ally Turkey to turn over an American pastor accused of backing a coup attempt against Erdogan two years ago…
Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor
Turkey will retaliate against a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two senior ministers over the imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Danes march in Copenhagen to protest ban on wearing face veils in public
Around 1,300 Danes marched through Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women’s right to dress as they choose.
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s Buhari to travel to Britain for 10-day’s leave
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will take holiday in Britain for 10 days starting on Friday and the vice president will act on his behalf, his spokesman Femi Adesina said.
Three killed as Zimbabwe troops, protesters clash after vote
Zimbabwe police said three people were killed in Harare on Wednesday as soldiers dispersed stone-throwing opposition supporters who accused the ruling party of trying to rig Monday’s presidential election.
Investigators hunt for clues after Mexican plane crashes in storm
Investigators began sifting through wreckage of an Aeromexico passenger jet on Wednesday, the head of the country’s civil aviation agency said, searching for clues to what caused it to crash as it took off during stormy weather in northern Mexico.
