WHO warns of new Yemen cholera surge, asks for ceasefire to vaccinate
Yemen may be on the brink of a new cholera epidemic, with a heightened death rate due to widespread malnutrition, and the United Nations is hoping for a ceasefire in the north to allow for vaccinations, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Suicide bomb near Afghan mosque kills at least 10 during prayers
A suicide bomb attack near a Shi’ite mosque in Afghanistan killed at least 10 people during Friday prayers, injuring 15, police and health officials said, with the number of casualties expected to rise.
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of the Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, with no sign of compromises needed to form a unity government.
Ethiopian prosecutors to charge five over rally blast: Fana
Federal prosecutors in Ethiopia are to file charges against five people suspected of involvement in a grenade attack on a rally that was attended by new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state-affiliated media said on Friday.
U.S., Turkey agree to try to resolve disputes after relations dive
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu agreed on Friday to try to resolve a series of disputes, after relations between the NATO allies sank to their lowest point in decades.
Russia says reporters were killed in Central Africa during robbery
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday a preliminary investigation showed three Russian journalists were killed in the Central African Republic this week by assailants who wanted to rob them.
Turning Trump: Merkel’s Bavarian ally to tweet ‘truth’ to voters
German hardline conservative Horst Seehofer said he plans to start using Twitter to take his message direct to the people, as his Bavarian party faces a tough election in October that could see it lose its absolute majority in the region.
China says it wants to resolve differences with U.S. ‘on equal footing’
China is willing to resolve differences with the United States on an equal footing, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Friday after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but added they did not address their trade war too specifically….
Pompeo says North Korea weapons work counter to denuclearization pledge
Less than two months after a landmark U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew back to the city state on Friday and said North Korea’s continued work on weapons programs was inconsistent with its leader’s commitmen…
Bangladesh student protest spurs warning against opposition meddling
A massive student protest in Bangladesh, sparked by the death of two teenagers mowed down by a speeding bus in the capital, has alarmed the government ahead of a general election and prompted a warning against opposition meddling.
