For the first time since the beginning of the peace talks in Sweden there is direct contact between the warring factions in Yemen. Under pressure from Western mediators, a delegation of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi sat around the table with a delegation of the rebellious Houthis.
US President Donald Trump wanted to direct the Justice Department to prosecute his two political rivals, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey. His then adviser at the White House, Don McGahn, advised him against this, reports The New York Times on the basis of two sources.
Moscow resumed direct passenger flights to and from the Syrian capital Damascus after six years. This is reported by the international Russian airport Sheremetyevo on its website.
A number of suspects identified by Turkey in the case of the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi comes from the immediate surroundings of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The New York Times writes this on the basis of facial recognition, social network profiles, media reports and leaked Saudi government documents.
The Spanish police have rolled up a large drug gang in the province of Alicante, consisting of five Dutch people and a Moroccan. They are accused of drug trafficking, possession of weapons, growing marijuana, and being part of a criminal organization. In addition, they taped electricity on a large scale in an illegal manner.
The 22-year-old man who died in the East German town of Köthen after a fight, according to the police, succumbed to a heart attack. That appears from the preliminary section report. The acute heart failure has 'no direct causal connection with the injuries sustained,' according to the Commissioner of the Saxony-Anhalt East.
The 'flash appointment' of the new Secretary-General of the European Commission at the beginning of this year indicates maladministration. In this way an 'artificial sense of urgency \u0026 # x27; stepped up to not have to deregister a vacancy. The commission must develop a new procedure for future appointments, according to the European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly.
'Made in North Korea' does not seem to be a direct cause to run to the store, but the Committee for the Promotion of International Trade of the Socialist Resistance naturally thinks otherwise. The communist country seems to export everything.
The political branch of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) once again consulted with the Syrian regime last week. The vice-president of the so-called Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) said that in the capital Damascus there was talk about decentralization and the constitution.
The Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro thinks that fuel prices in his country should rise to 'international' levels. That should put traffickers on foot.
The highest spiritual leader of Iran, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has, according to state television, prohibited all direct talks with the United States. He rejects an offer from US President Trump last month. The White House suggested conversations without preconditions.
Cricket legend Imran Khan yesterday declared himself the winner of the Pakistani parliamentary elections, to the great anger of Nawaz Sharif, his direct opponent who is currently imprisoned for corruption.
Even direct employees of President Trump are anxiously looking forward to meeting Trump with President Putin in Helsinki. They wonder in the West Wing: what is Donald Trump's plan of action? Even the concrete purpose of the conversation is unclear. 'I'll let you know after the meeting. I believe in meetings, 'was the only thing Trump wanted to say about that.
After almost twenty years, Ethiopia and Eritrea will restore relations. This was decided by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Eritrean President Isaia Afewerki at a joint summit. The countries are rivals that were almost at war.
The CEO of Airbus appears to have little confidence in London's ability to bring British exit from the EU to a favorable conclusion. Tom Enders said at a briefing that the government of Theresa May has 'no idea' how the so-called brexit should be performed without causing major damage.
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres demands a direct end to military action in the Daraa region in south-western Syria. That is what Gautes spokesperson said on Friday. Since the start of the offensive, dozens of people have already been killed.
China seems to be easing sanctions against North Korea after this week's visit from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, this happens in the field of aviation and tourism.
The separatists have regained control in the regional parliament of Catalonia on Saturday with the swearing in of a new government. This puts an end to the direct domination by the Spanish government from Madrid.
Singapore Airlines claims to have the longest scheduled flight in the world. Passengers can fly directly from Singapore to the American city of Newark every day in almost nineteen hours, the New York Times reports.
This weekend, the Five Star Movement and the Lega on squares throughout Italy will announce the content of the coalition agreement that they have established together. The people can then let them know by means of a vote whether or not they agree with the agreement.
Unscrupulous smugglers in a wild chase by the Belgian police hung a two-year-old girl outside the car window in the hope that the police would stop the chase on their van. That proved in vain. In a tragic end, the fleeing van ran into a vehicle in front. The toddler was killed.
Even the latest attempt by the separatists to form a government in Catalonia failed initially. At the ballot, Quim Torra did not get the absolute majority required to become direct regional prime minister. This required the support of 68 parliamentarians. He was short of two.
The party is over in Israel. The day after the celebration of 70 years of independence, the Gaza Strip is once again the scene of bloody riots and the Israelis get a painful stab in the back of one of their most beloved compatriots: the Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman refuses to travel to Israel for the ' Jewish Nobel Prize 'to receive.
North and South Korea have a direct hotline between the leaders of the countries. The line was opened a week before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae meet in the Panmunjom border town.
Marching children in military uniforms in a mosque caused a stir in Austria. The children marched behind Turkish flags in one of the largest mosques in Vienna. The authorities start an investigation after images of that procession appeared on the internet.
It is getting warmer, the sun is back again and then the sunscreen can be removed from the barn, but how do you know if it is still good? Sunburn actually has a best-before date and once the cream stops working, the harmful UV rays also get free rein. But how do you figure that out?
An agreement has been reached in Syria to release all prisoners who are being held by rebels who control the city of Douma in East Ghouta. In return, the fighters are allowed to leave the city, reported the Syrian state television Sunday, with reference to an official source.
For the relatives and victims of the Canadian youth hockey team that crashed Friday, a crowdfunding campaign has already raised almost three million dollars.
The German military security service MAD is afraid of attacks on vehicles of the German army. In an internal safety advice, the service says that 'it must be assumed that it can lead to further attacks' in response to the Turkish offensive in Syria against Kurds.
North and South Korea are considering establishing a direct hotline between the leaders of the countries. That should enable dictator Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in to 'regularly' consult, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reports.
