British divers not heroes, just relieved, after Thai cave rescue
British divers involved in the “unprecedented” rescue of 12 schoolboys from a flooded cave in Thailand said on Friday they were not heroes, but were just happy their specialized skills could be of help.
Putin to meet Sudanese president in Moscow: Kremlin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin would meet Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Moscow before the final match of the soccer World Cup on Sunday.
Assessing Brexit proposals is EU Commission’s job: German government
Germany welcomes Britain’s publication of a White Paper with proposals on its future relationship with the European Union after Brexit, but it is for the European Commission to assess those proposals, a government spokesman said on Friday.
U.S. President Trump arrives at British PM May’s Chequers country residence
U.S President Donald Trump arrived at British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Chequers country residence for talks followed by a news conference.
Huge iceberg drifts close to Greenland village, causing fears of a tsunami
An iceberg the size of a hill has drifted close to a tiny village on the western coast of Greenland, causing fear that it could swamp the settlement with a tsunami if it calves.
One gored in penultimate day of Pamplona bull-run festival
One person was gored in the arm in this year’s penultimate bull run in the northern Spanish town of Pamplona, the Red Cross said on Friday, only the second to be caught by a bull’s horn since this year’s festival began last Friday.
Iran will leave Syria, Iraq only if Baghdad, Damascus want it, aide to Khamenei says
A top aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran would immediately withdraw its “military advisers” from Syria and Iraq only if their governments wanted it to.
‘Where are your manners, Mr President?’ asks UK minister after May criticism
A junior minister in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government asked Donald Trump: “Where are your manners, Mr President?” after the U.S. leader criticized her Brexit strategy in an interview published during his visit to Britain.
Afghan forces ‘kill civilians’ in ground raid and air strike
Afghan forces killed at least six civilians in ground and air operations on Thursday in eastern Nangarhar province, which has witnessed heavy fighting in the last two weeks, a spokesman for the provincial governor’s office said.
May and Trump will have positive trade discussion: UK finance minister Hammond
British Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump will have a positive discussion on future trade ties, despite the latter’s criticism of May’s Brexit plan, British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Friday.
