Reuters: U.S. demands Iran free seized ship, vows to protect Gulf oil lifeline
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday demanded Iran immediately release a vessel it seized in the Gulf and a U.S. military commander in the region said the United States would work “aggressively” to ensure free passage of vessels through the vital waterway.
Responding to an announcement by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel, the U.S. State Department insisted Iran had to free the ship and its crew and stop harassing vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran urges Europe to 'accelerate' efforts to save nuclear deal.
Putin and Macron call for efforts to save Iran deal: Kremlin.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes foreign oil tanker, state TV reports. Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew.
Syrian rebels say Russia deploys ground troops in Idlib push.
UN reaches agreement with Yemen rebels to resume food deliveries.
Yemenis die as UAE and Saudi withhold aid funds: UN.
In rare US criticism, Pence urges Saudis to free blogger Badawi.
ASIA
Car bomb hits police HQ in Afghanistan's Kandahar. At least 11 dead in Taliban attack on Afghan police HQ.
Philippine authorities contradict own death toll in drugs war.
Man shouting ‘You die’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio. Japan's worst mass killing since 2001 claims at least 33 in an arson attack on Kyoto anime studio.
Hong Kong's protesters dig in for long summer of discontent.
Transnational crime boom a destabilising influence in SE Asia: UN.
Pompeo calls China's treatment of Uighurs 'stain of the century'.
Pence says US to press religious freedom in North Korea.
AFRICA
Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Borno state ambush.
Two killed in suicide bombing in Egypt's North Sinai.
Three French troops killed in Guiana gold-mining raid.
Hundreds march in Sudan to honour 'martyrs' of protests.
Protests as Ethiopian ethnic group seeks breakaway region.
S.Africa cuts interest rates to shore up weak economy.
S.Africa military deployed to quell Cape Town gang crime.
Tanzania rules to keep death penalty.
EUROPE
Germany: 1.8 million people sought humanitarian protection in 2018.
EU interior ministers fail to find compromise on Mediterranean refugee rescue.
NATO to maintain credible deterrence against Russia: Stoltenberg.
Italy's warring coalition parties warn of government collapse.
'No-deal' Brexit dealt blow by UK parliament.
UK government warned by watchdog of no-deal Brexit recession.
Italy police deal blow to 'violent' Nigerian mafia.
AMERICAS
'Send her back!': Trump rally sets tone for toxic 2020 race.
Trump disavows 'send her back' chant from his rally.
House votes to hold Trump officials in contempt over census issue.
Puerto Rico: Protesters demand governor's resignation.
Mexico not ready for safe-third-country agreement with US: envoy.
Whoops! Canadian senator accidentally revealed European locations of US nuclear weapons.
Jeffrey Epstein denied bail while awaiting sex trafficking trial.
Data shows slight drop in US drug overdose deaths.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
German police raid suspected Islamists' homes.
Morocco sentences three to death for killing Scandinavian hikers.
Argentina designates Hezbollah as terrorist organisation.
Sara Zelenak's parents want terrorists' families to be held accountable after daughter's murder.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
G7 ministers ‘agree in principle’ on deal taxing digital giants.
Instagram is DOWN: Users complain as app crashes around the world AGAIN.
Instagram hides likes count in international test 'to remove pressure.
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I wonder if China made note of the "US regional military commander's" statement.
Does this photo prove Trump tormentor's second marriage was a sham? Far-left Ilhan Omar is pictured with her first husband (who she is now back with) AND her second husband - as Trump accuses him of being her brother
a tabloid does not state but asks (to get off the hook)
Fact: if anything illegal, the attorney for that state would look into it...this is bs gossipy bs...I recall Trump maintained non-stop that Obama was not American born...another nutty notion from the nut
and we SHOT DOWN AN IRANIAN DRONE
"Fact: if anything illegal, the attorney for that state would look into it."
Fact: Partisan attorneys will not look into politicians of their own party. This is the case in Minnesota.
You believe Muslim Attorney general Keith Ellison will honestly investigate fellow Democrat Ilhan?
Do you take any medications? Because honestly the only other explanations are that you are stupid or a partisan hack.
Hillary Clinton started the rumor that Obama was not native born.
Fun Fact: Complainer about birtherism voted for Hillary anyway.
Then the honorable(?) Obama claimed that McCain was not natural born.
"She had written anti-Semitic statements indistinguishable from the Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
So someone we all know supports slander like "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" ?
What we be the excuse? Minnesota Democrats voted for her? Then the same person will rant but GOP is "anti-Blac[sic]".
Consistent?
Fair?
Balanced?
You decide.
NY Prosecutor Quietly Ends Investigation into 'Hush-Money' Payments by Trump Foundation
There are going to be disappointed partisan hacks hitting the bottle hard tonight.
Have you even read the Protocols? She may dislike Jews. Muslims often get that from their bible in much the same way Jews are Christ killers, a notion often passed on to Christians till not many years ago. I taught a course in the Holocaust. At the end of the semester, a young Polish girl said all those Jews died because Jews had killed "our lord."
But she got elected. Done illegal stuff? let the attorney general decide that. Not some unsubstantiated stuff you dig up.
it is the foundation and not the man that the investigation is ending. The State of NY will deal with Trump when he leaves office. That is for sure.
"But she got elected. Done illegal stuff? let the attorney general decide that. Not some unsubstantiated stuff you dig up."
A crime can be witnessed by 10 people, who tell a local TV news station immediately after it happened and have cell phone video and if the AG does not prosecute, you are big enough partisan hack to say nothing happened.
"The State of NY will deal with Trump when he leaves office. That is for sure."
Which is why they are giving up their investigation now?
New York is a wreck. They want to make prostitution legal, which should be convenient for people living near New York.
The Islamic world should not lag behind the rest of the world in human rights by generations or centuries. Any excuse that a lag or delay is natural is just a lousy excuse.
You obviously have not studied Christian Jewish relation from the Roman period until now. You are as good on that subject as you are on being a Jew. By your own words you said you are not a Jew but an athiest.
a new report revealing Lindsey Graham’s Russia-linked donations
Donations were in 2011 and Lindsey was not charged.
Maybe his high school year book photos are a little off. Maybe you could investigate that.
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