Israeli troops kill one Palestinian, wound more than 200 at Gaza border protests: health official
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian and wounded at least 220 others at protests on the Gaza border on Friday, a Gaza hospital official said.
Next Mexican government to review U.S. security cooperation: aide
Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will review security agreements with the United States, including the $2.9 billion Merida Initiative, and wants to refocus aid to social and economic projects, a senior security aide said on Friday.
Argentina approves corruption plea bargains with Brazil: source
Argentina has reached a deal with Brazil over testimony reached by plea bargains in the “Operation Car Wash” corruption case, a source at Argentina’s main prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
Slovakia probes reports of role in kidnap of Vietnamese ex-executive
Slovakia said on Friday it would send its interior minister and police chief to talk to police in Berlin following media reports that a Slovak state plane was used in the kidnap in Germany of a Vietnamese oil executive who was then spirited back to Vie…
Greek civil protection minister resigns after killer wildfire
Greek Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas resigned on Friday in the wake of a wildfire last month that killed 88 people and led to widespread criticism of the government for its handling of the disaster.
Wrongly deported Afghan man to return to Germany: Der Spiegel
A 20-year-old Afghan man wrongly deported from Germany last month will return in coming days so that a German court can hear his appeal of a decision rejecting his asylum application, Der Spiegel newsmagazine reported on Friday.
U.S. envoy to U.N. accuses Russia of violating North Korea sanctions
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Russia on Friday of violating U.N. North Korea sanctions, citing “credible reports” that Moscow was granting new work permits to North Korean laborers.
U.S. asks U.N. to blacklist Russian bank, others: diplomats
The United States has asked the United Nations Security Council North Korea sanctions committee to blacklist a Russian bank, a Moscow-based North Korean banker and two front companies for Pyongyang’s primary foreign exchange bank, diplomats said on Fri…
Hundreds of pregnant women risk death in Yemen: U.N
BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of pregnant women in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah risk dying as the escalating confict puts medical care out of reach in a country with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, the United Nation…
Khan’s party says it has enough support to form Pakistan government
Former cricket star Imran Khan’s party, which won Pakistan’s July 25 general election, said on Friday it had enough support in the National Assembly to form a government after more than a week of talks with other parties and independent politicians.
