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BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) – The European Union’s diplomatic service has proposed that the bloc’s Aspides naval mission take “the primary role” in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz “when conditions allow” as Europe’s contribution to a Franco-British-led initiative, according to a document seen by Reuters. The European External Action Service wrote in a …
June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon and that Iran’s Ayatollah is involved in negotiations with the United States. “They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told a podcast interview on Wednesday, while speaking about Iran. …
“The Lindbergh Conspiracies” host Joe Nocera joins CBS News chief correspondent Jim Axelrod for a discussion about one of the most infamous true crime cases of the 20th century. The 1932 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son captivated the world and became one of the first media frenzies of the modern era. But did convicted …
The Tribeca Festival, originally launched in 2002 in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks to help revitalize Lower Manhattan, has grown beyond its original purpose, and now stands as one of New York City’s premier cultural events, showing world premiere films and hosting industry seminars, podcasts, live music and gaming demos. Marking its 25th …
LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) – A Norwegian teenager travelled to Britain to carry out a murder in return for money, having been recruited by a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian government, British prosecutors told a London court on Wednesday. Johannes Natland, now 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield in …
Authorities in Honduras said Tuesday they arrested the man they believe masterminded the killings of 19 workers at a palm plantation last month. The killings took place in Rigores, in the restive Bajo Aguan region of Honduras, where rival gangs have fought over control of palm farms and drug trafficking routes. Carlos Molina — also …
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence. Despite President Trump’s assurances that the U.S. and Iran are edging closer to ending their three-month-long war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, crude investors appear unmoved …
MADRID, June 3 (Reuters) – Spanish hotel group Melia said on Wednesday it would immediately stop managing, marketing and providing brand services for 15 hotels in Cuba, pointing to the island’s worsening geopolitical, legal and economic conditions. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration steps up pressure on Cuba, using an oil blockade …
This first-person account was filed by CBS News London cameraman and editor Brian Robbinswho shot this video : Just after midnight on June 4, 1989, my soundman, Hiroshi Iizuka from CBS News Tokyoand I arrived at the Beijing Hotel side of Chang An avenue. We could hear shooting. A large group of students and civilians …
LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Navy said on Wednesday that one of its helicopters had crashed into a field in Devon, southwest England, with police saying emergency services were attending the scene and the incident was ongoing. A Royal Navy spokesperson said an investigation was underway. (Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam …