Portugal suspends visas for Iranians, cites security reasons
Portugal has suspended the issuance of entry visas for Iranian nationals for unspecified security reasons, Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said on Tuesday, adding the
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Von der Leyen secures powerful EU executive top job
By Foo Yun Chee Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president after she
HBO, ‘Game of Thrones’ lead nominations for TV’s Emmy awards
HBO and its medieval fantasy series “Game of Thrones” led nominations on Tuesday for the Emmy awards, the highest honors in television. HBO got a
Italy’s Salvini to respond to parliament over Russia case
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini bowed to demands on Tuesday to address parliament on allegations that his right-wing League party had sought illegal funding
Greek conservatives scrap plans to take clergy off state payroll
Greece’s newly-elected conservative government on Tuesday scrapped plans to remove priests from the state payroll, reversing a decision by its leftist predecessor that aimed to
Merkel says new German defence minister will quickly succeed von der Leyen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a new defence minister would be found quickly after Ursula von der Leyen announced she would resign regardless of the
Ten Turkish sailors seized by pirates off Nigerian coast – shipping company
Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates off the coast of Nigeria early on Tuesday, shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik said, adding that another
Trump campaign to launch effort to sway women voters
President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday kicks off its efforts to woo women voters, banking that a strong economic message will energize a voting bloc
Singer R. Kelly faces bail hearing over sex trafficking allegations
U.S. R&B singer R. Kelly faces a bail hearing on Tuesday over federal charges that he ran a racketeering scheme trafficking women and girls for
Ryanair halves 2020 growth plans on Boeing MAX delays
Ryanair has slashed its growth plans for next summer, blaming delays in deliveries of Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jet, lifting the shares of rival airlines
Pakistan reopens airspace to civil aviation after India standoff
Pakistan re-opened its airspace to civil aviation on Tuesday following months of restrictions imposed after clashes with India, which forced lengthy detours that cost airlines
British PM May hosts victorious England cricket team
British Prime Minister Theresa May hosted the World Cup-winning England cricket team in the garden of her Downing Street residence on Monday, describing their win
Cavusoglu: no need to take EU measures seriously, Turkey sending fourth ship (Update 3)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday there is no need to take very seriously decisions made by the European Union to curb contacts
Greek police question suspect over death of American scientist
Greek police were questioning a 27-year-old man over the death of an American scientist whose body was found on the island of Crete last week,
Mnuchin says Facebook must enact proper safeguards against illicit use, money laundering
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Monday that the Treasury department has serious concerns that Facebook Inc’s proposed LIBRA cryptocurrency could be misused for
Disney goes high-tech to draw fans to a new ‘Lion King’
Walt Disney Co has taken a high-tech route to remake animated classic “The Lion King” with the look of a nature documentary, an update it
Nuclear deal parties not ready to launch dispute mechanism against Iran, more diplomacy preferred
The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal do not see Tehran’s breaches as significant and do not intend for now to trigger the pact’s
Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China
Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to supply 5G network equipment until after the October
Trial begins with high stakes for U.S.-Turkey ties
In a court case that could further strain U.S. relations with Turkey and weigh on the sentencing of former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn,
Climate activists disrupt five British cities with ‘summer uprising’
Civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion staged protests in five British cities on Monday, aiming to renew pressure on the government to take bolder action to