Iran and Israel call each other nuclear threats, ask U.N. to take action
Iran asked the United Nations to condemn what it described as Israeli nuclear threats against it on Thursday, while Israel said it was stepping up security around its atomic sites as a precaution against threats from Tehran and its regional allies.
Hungary plans new administrative courts, rejects rule of law concerns
Hungary will set up a new system of courts by January 2020 to handle issues related to state administration but they will be independent of the government, the justice minister said on Thursday, amid EU concerns over the rule of law in the country.
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
By Gabriela Baczynska, Francois Murphy and Alastair Macdonald
Brexit at breaking point? Diary dates for Britain’s EU departure
British Prime Minister Theresa May has little more than six months to negotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union, sell it to her divided Conservative Party and win parliamentary approval.
Four children killed in Netherlands as train hits ‘cargo’ bicycle
Four children were killed and two people were wounded when a train struck a “cargo” bicycle, widely used by Dutch parents to transport their children, police said on Thursday.
Hezbollah leader says has rockets despite Israeli efforts in Syria
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Thursday that his group had obtained precision rockets despite Israeli strikes in recent years aimed at cutting the supply route through Syria.
Ireland calls for UK to give way on Brexit backstop: FT
Ireland has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May to give way in a crucial Brexit dispute over the Irish border, saying that Dublin’s only objective is to maintain the status quo on the frontier, the Financial Times reported.
Bulgaria assembly backs reshuffle aimed at calming outcry over crash
Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday backed a cabinet reshuffle aimed at quelling a public outcry over a fatal bus accident that killed 17 people, approving new ministers of interior, regional development and transport.
Flight of India’s Jet Airways loses cabin pressure, causes minor injuries to 30
More than two dozen passengers on a flight operated by India’s biggest full-service carrier, Jet Airways, were treated for minor injuries on Thursday after their plane lost cabin pressure and was forced to turn back, aviation authorities said.
Japan PM Abe: BOJ, government efforts to hit price goal created more jobs
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday the central bank’s efforts to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, coupled with government measures to beat deflation, have succeeded in creating more jobs.
