Iran links tanker row to ailing nuclear deal
Vienna, Jul 28 : Iran said Sunday it considered Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker a breach of the ailing 2015 nuclear deal, as the remaining parties to the accord meet in Vienna in another attempt to salvage the agreement. British authorities detained an Iranian tanker off the UK overseas territory of Gibraltar in […]
Israel, US successfully test ballistic missile interceptor
Jerusalem, Jul 28 : Israel and the United States have successfully carried out tests of a ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday provides protection against potential threats from Iran. The tests of the Arrow-3 system were carried out in the US state of Alaska and it successfully intercepted targets above the […]
Taliban reject talk of direct negotiations with government
Kabul, Jul 28 (AP) An Afghan official said Sunday that the government would hold its first-ever direct talks with the Taliban within two weeks, but the insurgents quickly denied any such meeting was planned and reiterated their opposition to negotiating with government representatives in their official capacity. The Taliban have been holding peace talks with […]
Iran invites Pompeo for interview by reporter once detained in US
Tehran, Jul 28 : Iran on Sunday invited Mike Pompeo to be interviewed by a state television anchor who was once detained in America, after the top US diplomat said he was willing to talk to its people. Pompeo said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg that he would “happily” go to Tehran and willingly […]
France won’t scrap tax on tech giants, despite Trump threats
Paris, Jul 27 (AP) — France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook — despite US President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine. After Trump slammed the “foolishness” of the tax in a tweet Friday and promised reciprocal action, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire […]
‘My time is over’: Lasith Malinga signs off in style as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh
Colombo: Lasith Malinga shone in his farewell match after Kusal Perera struck a quick-fire century as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 91 runs in the first one-day of a three-match series in Colombo on Friday. Malinga rattled Bangladesh with his fiery opening spell, reducing the visitors to 39-4 in the process, without allowing them to […]
UK police enter Bahraini embassy as protester scales roof
London, Jul 27 : British authorities entered the Bahraini embassy in London late Friday, arresting a protester who claimed he was beaten by embassy staff after clambering onto the roof. Video footage posted on Twitter shows the man, named by fellow protesters as Moosa Abd Ali, scaling on the roof before disappearing from view. Abd […]
More than 400,000 displaced in northwest Syria in 3 months: UN
Beirut, Jul 26 : More than 400,000 people have been displaced in northwestern Syria over the past three months, the UN said Friday, as the government presses an intensified bombardment of the rebel-held region. “More than 400,000 people have been displaced since the end of April,” said David Swanson of the United Nations humanitarian affairs […]
Pompeo says would ‘happily’ go to Tehran
Washington, Jul 26 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he would “happily” go to Tehran to address tensions between the two countries over US sanctions on the Gulf nation. Pompeo explained in an interview with Bloomberg he would willingly appear on Iranian television to explain US reasoning behind the sanctions. “I would […]
France warns Johnson against ‘provocations’ ahead of Macron meeting
Paris, Jul 26 : Boris Johnson will travel to France to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in the next few weeks, French officials said Friday, while warning the new British premier against “posturing” and “provocations.” The 41-year-old French leader, who has said he is happy to be considered the “bad guy” in the Brexit negotiations, […]
