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Iranian oil tanker pursued by U.S. says it is going to Turkey
Mersin is about 125 miles northwest of a refinery in Baniyas, Syria, where authorities alleged the Adrian Darya - carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil worth some $130 million - had been heading before seized off Gibraltar in early July. [Full Article...]
Danish PM had 'constructive conversation' with Trump
Greenland has a population of around 57,000 people and is situated between the North Atlantic and Artic oceans. The prime minister's office said Friday that the two spoke late on Thursday, and Danish media reported that the call was "constructive". [Full Article...]
G7 leaders arrive for summit in France as global disputes threaten unity
The massive, ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest are also topping the agenda this year, with Macron threatening to withhold an European Union trade agreement if Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro does not take action. He did not say which leaders were getting under his skin, but Trump offered several hints in the comments he delivered outside the White House before he left for Europe with f... [Full Article...]
Myanmar calls for 'smooth repatriation' of Rohingya
The Rohingya, described by the United Nations as the world's most persecuted people, have faced heightened fears of attack since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012. The investigators were forced to travel to refugee camps in Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia, and meet with aid groups, think-tanks, academics and intergovernmental organisations. [Full Article...]
Yemen Threatens to Act to Stop UAE Support for Separatists
Al-Shamsi stressed the UAE's concern expressed in a recent official statement about the armed clashes in Aden between the legitimate Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council, and its call for calm and non-escalation in order to maintain the security and safety of Yemeni citizens. [Full Article...]
Prince Andrew defends Jeffrey Epstein relationship
The Mail on Monday said the prince had hosted Epstein at Balmoral, Queen Elizabeth II's home in Scotland, in 1999 at a time when the monarch may have been in residence. In the documents , a minor accused the prince of having sex with her on three occasions and later receiving money from Epstein for those encounters. [Full Article...]
Kashmir detentions: Opposition delegation boards flight to Srinagar
Malik declined the request and said, "seeking to bring a delegation of Opposition leaders to create further unrest and problems for the common people". Top Congress leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma had accompanied Rahul Gandhi . "Political leaders are requested to cooperate and not visit Srinagar as they would be putting other people to inconvenience", it said. [Full Article...]
Four dead, 33 missing after Indonesia ferry fire
About 247 people were rescued by nearby ships and boats, and rescuers were still searching for 30 others thought to be missing, he said. Earlier, Syachrul Nugroho, a spokesman for Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port, gave a lower figure for the number of missing. [Full Article...]