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Labour calls for investigation into finance minister Javid over Deutsche role

3:23am, 5th August, 2019

Labour calls for investigation into finance minister Javid over Deutsche role

Britain's opposition Labour Party on Monday called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to investigate his finance minister Sajid Javid's role in financial misconduct during his previous career in finance before entering politics.

Saudi energy minister says he discussed oil markets with Russian counterpart

4:59pm, 3rd August, 2019

Saudi energy minister says he discussed oil markets with Russian counterpart

Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih discussed oil markets with his Russian counterpart and stressed that Saudi Arabia would continue to comply with production cuts until the end of Q1 2020, he said in a tweet on Saturday.

Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister

1:47am, 3rd August, 2019

Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister

Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday without elaborating, according to parliamentary news agency ICANA.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister Zarif

5:02pm, 31st July, 2019

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister Zarif

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, targeting the country's top spokesman and potentially hurting chances of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions between the two countries.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister: Treasury statement

4:00pm, 31st July, 2019

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister: Treasury statement

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said on its website.

German Foreign Minister rules out joining U.S.-led Hormuz mission

12:54pm, 31st July, 2019

German Foreign Minister rules out joining U.S.-led Hormuz mission

Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz as it wants to ease tensions with Iran, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday.

Algerian justice minister fired amid anti-graft investigations

8:47am, 31st July, 2019

Algerian justice minister fired amid anti-graft investigations

Algeria's interim president fired the justice minister on Wednesday and named the Algiers public prosecutor to replace him, the presidency said, amid a series of corruption investigations involving allies of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika...

Macron wants to meet Libya's Haftar to push ceasefire: French foreign minister

12:00pm, 14th May, 2019

Macron wants to meet Libya's Haftar to push ceasefire: French foreign minister

President Emmanuel Macron wants to meet Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to push a ceasefire and resume peace talks, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Factbox: Who is hoping to be Britain's next prime minister?

6:48am, 14th May, 2019

Factbox: Who is hoping to be Britain's next prime minister?

Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will step down before the next phase of Brexit negotiations and, although she has not put a date on her departure, senior members of her Conservative Party are jostling to replace her.

Iran foreign minister in India for talks after U.S. sanctions

1:42am, 14th May, 2019

Iran foreign minister in India for talks after U.S. sanctions

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will hold talks with his counterpart in the Indian capital on Tuesday after New Delhi stopped purchases of Iranian oil this month in the wake of renewed U.S. sanctions.

PM May has already set out timetable for her departure: UK minister

4:19am, 12th May, 2019

PM May has already set out timetable for her departure: UK minister

Prime Minister Theresa May does not need to spell out a timetable for her departure, prisons minister Robert Buckland said on Sunday, adding the leader had already announced she would leave office after the first phase of Brexit.

Houthis offer for redeployment is inaccurate and misleading: Yemeni minister

5:17pm, 10th May, 2019

Houthis offer for redeployment is inaccurate and misleading: Yemeni minister

The Yemeni information minister, Moammar al-Eryani, said on Twitter that the Houthi offer for redeployment from the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Isa is inaccurate and misleading.

Brazil lawmakers vote to strip financial oversight from justice minister

2:28pm, 9th May, 2019

Brazil lawmakers vote to strip financial oversight from justice minister

Brazilian lawmakers dealt a blow to the country's graft-busting Justice Minister Sergio Moro on Thursday, when a congressional committee voted to transfer a key tool for monitoring financial transactions to the recently-formed Economy Ministry.

Czechs protest for second week against new justice minister over meddling fears

2:24pm, 6th May, 2019

Czechs protest for second week against new justice minister over meddling fears

Thousands of Czechs filled the center of Prague and other cities for a second week in a row to protest against the appointment of a new justice minister who they say they fear could meddle with a criminal case involving the prime minister.

Greek minister targeted over comments about quadriplegic candidate

10:16am, 6th May, 2019

Greek minister targeted over comments about quadriplegic candidate

Greece's conservative opposition plans to submit on Monday a censure motion against one of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's closest aides whom they charge with humiliating a quadriplegic candidate in upcoming European Parliament elections.

UK police will not probe sacked defence minister over Huawei leak

12:35pm, 4th May, 2019

UK police will not probe sacked defence minister over Huawei leak

British police will not investigate the sacked defence minister, Gavin Williamson, after a senior officer said the information that was leaked about Chinese telecoms company Huawei was too minor to count as a criminal offence.

Turkey, U.S. getting closer on issue of Syria safe zone: foreign minister

6:14am, 2nd May, 2019

Turkey, U.S. getting closer on issue of Syria safe zone: foreign minister

Turkey and the United States are getting closer to an agreement on the details of a planned safe zone in northeast Syria along the Turkish border, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

UK defense minister sacked over Huawei leak

12:43pm, 1st May, 2019

UK defense minister sacked over Huawei leak

Britain's Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been fired over the leak of information about Chinese telecoms company Huawei, Prime Minister Theresa May's office said on Wednesday.

Khan's interior minister pick raises questions about 'new' Pakistan

2:29am, 27th April, 2019

Khan's interior minister pick raises questions about 'new' Pakistan

Pakistan's new interior minister, appointed in a major cabinet reshuffle this month by Prime Minister Imran Khan, is a former spy chief and close ally of the country's last military ruler who has long been accused of deep ties to militant g...

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

8:42am, 23rd April, 2019

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

Devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the coordinated blasts that killed 321 people.

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