Zimbabwe opposition leader to pursue legal challenge to election result
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Friday that he would pursue all legal and constitutional means of challenging this week’s presidential election, which he lost to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Erdogan says roadmap in Syria’s Manbij won’t be impacted by U.S. tension
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he expected a joint roadmap with the United States regarding the northern Syrian city of Manbij not to be impacted by tensions between the NATO allies.
Two held after suspicious packages containing liquids sent to UK hospitals
Two men have been arrested after suspicious packages containing liquids were sent to hospitals across Britain, police said on Friday.
Mnangagwa says freedom of speech indispensable in ‘new Zimbabwe’
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday that freedom of speech was an indispensable part of the “new Zimbabwe,” criticizing earlier scenes where police chased away journalists waiting for a briefing by his main rival in this week’s presidential ele…
Sanctions push last Western hotel chain out of Crimea
U.S. firm Best Western Hotels & Resorts, the last Western hotel chain still in Crimea, has pulled out because of sanctions imposed after Russia annexed the region from Ukraine, two hotel employees said.
Zimbabwe police chase away journalists waiting for briefing by opposition leader
Zimbabwean riot police chased away journalists waiting for a news conference by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday, shouting “out, out,” a Reuters witness said.
Russia denies violating U.N. restriction on North Korean laborers: Ifax
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said on Friday Moscow had not violated U.N. sanctions restricting the employment of North Korean laborers and not brought in any new workers from the country, Interfax news agency reported.
Suicide bomb attack on Afghan Shi’ite mosque kills 25
A suicide bomber attacked a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing 25 people and wounding 40, police said.
China asks Sweden to extradite man wanted on embezzlement charges
China has asked Sweden to extradite a man wanted by Beijing on suspicion of having embezzled millions of dollars and who has been on the run since 2011, Swedish court documents show.
Duterte says may deploy warship to save Filipino captives in Libya
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he might send the navy’s most modern frigate to waters off Libya in a bid to “save” three Filipinos and a South Korean kidnapped last month from a water plant in the north African country.
