Iran says it plans to boost ballistic and cruise missile capacity
Iran plans to boost its ballistic and cruise missile capacity, as well as acquire new generation fighter planes and submarines, the Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted a senior Defence Ministry official as saying on Saturday.
U.S., France, Italy, UK condemn violence in Libyan capital Tripoli
The United States, France, Italy and Britain on Saturday condemned what they called an escalation of violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli, warning that armed groups which undermined Libyan stability would be made accountable.
Yemen’s Houthis say target a Saudi warship: Al Masirah TV
The Iran-aligned armed Houthi movement targeted a Saudi Arabian warship off the coast of Saudi Arabia’s province of Jizan, the group’s Al Masirah TV said on Saturday on its Twitter feed.
Fire at Germany’s Vohburg refinery under control, investigation underway
Firefighters have controlled a fire that injured 10 people at Germany’s Vohburg refinery in Bavaria state, after it erupted following a blast on Saturday morning, regional officials said.
Turkey calls for a new chapter in relations with Greece
Turkey’s foreign minister called for a new chapter in testy diplomatic ties with Greece on Saturday, even as he berated the neighboring country for providing a safe haven for Turkish “criminals.”
Kremlin says too early to speak about Putin-Trump meeting in Paris
The Kremlin spokesman said it was too early to talk about any meeting between the President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump at a World War I anniversary event due to be marked in Paris in November, TASS news agency reported.
Bosnian police intercept 50 migrants on cargo train
Bosnian police stopped about 50 migrants from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan trying to cross from Serbia in a cargo train overnight on Friday as authorities step up patrols of the border.
Ugandan opposition lawmaker heads to U.S. for medical treatment
Prominent Ugandan opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, who has been charged with treason and temporarily detained, has left for the United States to seek medical treatment, his lawyer said.
Explosion, fire erupt at Vohburg refinery in Germany: police
An explosion and fire erupted Germany’s Vohburg refinery in Bavaria state early on Saturday morning and firefighters started to get the situation under control by midday, police said.
The two injured in Amsterdam attack were U.S. citizens: U.S. ambassador
The two people injured in a stabbing incident on Friday at Amsterdam’s central station were U.S. citizens, the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands said in a statement on Saturday.
