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The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December.

Many in the capital worry that the secular freedoms they enjoyed under the Assad regime are under threat from the new Islamist government.

Firefighters worked overnight to tackle the blaze on the hill overlooking the Scottish capital. There were no reports of injuries.

Mr. Uribe, a presidential hopeful, was shot in June at a campaign rally in Bogotá in an attack that shocked the nation.

Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace.

For Quebec City’s tiny English-speaking community, a former jail turned library serves as an essential sanctuary in a metropolis where the domination of French is enshrined in law.

After similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada, Australia said it would act at the United Nations General Assembly session next month.

Plus, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Trump-Putin summit.

Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent for the network, was among those killed. Israel said it had conducted a strike targeting Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas.

Also, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Alaska summit.