U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah are an ‘assault’ on Lebanon: Berri
New U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah, including two Lebanese lawmakers, amount to an assault on the country and its parliament, Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday....
U.S. and Iran to clash at U.N. nuclear watchdog
The United States will use an emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Wednesday to raise pressure on Iran over breaches of its...
France says anti-tank missiles found in Libya were ‘unusable’
France said on Wednesday anti-tank missiles it bought from the United States and were later found in a base belonging to troops loyal to Libya’s...
Spanish court rules Julio Iglesias is father of 43-year old man
A Spanish court ruled on Wednesday that singer Julio Iglesias was the father of a 43-year old man, resolving a paternity dispute that had lasted...
Beyonce leads red carpet stars as ‘The Lion King’ roars back to life
Beyonce led the stars behind the voices of “The Lion King” down the red carpet on Tuesday at the world premiere of the remake of...
Australia’s Morrison calls for more prayer and religious freedom
Australia needs more prayer, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a devout Christian, has said, vowing that his administration would do whatever needed to be done by...
Rouhani says Britain to face ‘consequences’ for seizing Iranian tanker
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Britain would face “consequences” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker....
Euro zone sees economic outlook worsening amid uncertain U.S. trade policy
The European Commission lowered its forecast on Wednesday for the euro zone economy next year, saying that uncertainty over U.S. trade policy posed a major...
Bond yields creep higher as markets wait for Fed signals
Shares were treading water on Wednesday while rising Treasury yields kept the dollar steady, as investors waited to hear whether the world’s most powerful central...
German coalition won’t break over EU top job pick: SPD’s Barley
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition will not collapse over European Union leaders’ choice of Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen to head the European Commission, senior...