Jordan says return of displaced Syrians in southern Syria is top priority
Jordan’s foreign minister said on Friday the return of tens of thousands of displaced Syrians in southern Syria is the kingdom’s top priority and he had discussed “practical guarantees” with concerned parties.
Slovenian president moves closer to nominating Jansa as prime minister
Slovenia’s president on Friday moved closer to nominating Janez Jansa as prime minister but his center-right party lacks enough coalition partners to form a majority so he may decline, analysts said.
UK police in protective suits investigate latest Novichok poisoning
Police wearing protective suits entered a hostel in the southern English city of Salisbury on Friday as counter-terrorism detectives stepped up their investigation into how two people were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok.
Trump to avoid London protests with tour of English country homes
President Donald Trump would like a quick trade deal with Britain once Brexit is finished, the U.S. ambassador to Britain said on Friday ahead of a presidential visit to London next week that will keep Trump largely away from planned mass protests.
Factbox: Itinerary of U.S. President Trump’s visit to Britain
Donald Trump is steering clear of the mass protests in central London that will mark his first visit to Britain as president next week, instead holding meetings with dignitaries outside the capital at grand country residences and a castle.
Italy says won’t buy more F-35 fighter jets, may cut existing order
Italy will not buy more Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets and is considering whether to stick to the order to which it is already committed, Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta said on Friday.
Duterte says will not seek second term under new constitution
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he would not seek a second term under a new constitution, countering suspicions he might seek to overturn the single-term limit which will not allow him to stay in office beyond 2022.
Netherlands expels two Iranian embassy staff: Dutch intelligence service
The Netherlands has expelled two Iranian embassy staff, the Dutch Intelligence service AIVD said on Friday.
Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s transition team unveiled a plan on Friday to shake up the fight against crime, including reduced jail time but stiffer controls on weapons, as the country reels from a militarized drug war.
Corrupt judges blocking Kenyan anti-graft push, prosecutor says
Corrupt judges are hampering an anti-graft drive in Kenya, undermining President Uhuru Kenyatta’s attempt to restore public trust in the government, national security and the economy, the country’s top prosecutor said.
