Brazil's Petrobras must supply fuel to stranded Iranian ships, top court rules
National oil company worries that ruling by Federal Supreme Court will put it at risk of major fines for violating US sanctions.
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115 feared dead after worst Mediterranean shipwreck of the year
Coast guard, local fishermen rescue 134 after wooden ship carrying migrants, mainly from Eritrea, capsizes off Libyan coast. UN refugee agency chief says survivors likely to be brought to two detention centers in Libya where they would face further risks, calls for their immediate release.
UN nuclear watchdog appoints Romanian diplomat Feruta as interim chief
Cornel Feruta to head International Atomic Energy Agency until member states agree on a permanent successor to deceased Director General Yukiya Amano. Feruta has voiced support for the Iran nuclear deal, saying it improved access to Iran significantly.
India's moon mission lifts off, hopes to probe lunar south pole
If successful, the $146 million mission will allow Indian scientists to carry out studies on the presence of water at the moon’s south pole, unexplored by any other nation before.
US secretary of state says he would go to Iran 'if that's the call'
Asked by Bloomberg TV whether he'd be willing to go to Tehran for talks if necessary, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says, "I would welcome the chance to speak directly to the Iranian people," he says.
US Department of Education out to tackle anti-Semitism
Officer tasked with civil rights says "there has never been a better time to be a Jewish student in higher education than the 21st century," but concedes that "everybody needs to open their eyes to the reality of the anti-Semitism that we’re seeing on American college campuses."
Top Khamenei aide: No talks with US under any circumstances
Remarks by Hossein Dehghan reflect a toughened Iranian stance to Western proposals to bolster security in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker last week.
Britain wins early European support for Hormuz naval mission
France, Italy and Denmark give initial support for a British plan for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping for commercial vessels sailing through the strategic waterway. Iran: Foreign powers should leave securing shipping lanes to us.
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
Trump administration's policy of maximum pressure has caused housing prices to more than double in a year, making home ownership unattainable for most.
Dutch court convicts ISIS member for war crimes
In first Netherlands trial dealing with ISIS war crimes, Dutch citizen, 24, is sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for posing with a crucified body and sharing pictures of dead victims online.