China to bar people with bad ‘social credit’ from planes, trains
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year.
Russia’s Lavrov says Moscow will expel British diplomats
ASTANA (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Russia will expel British diplomats in response to London’s decision to expel 23 staff at the Russian embassy in London.
Philippines informs U.N. of ICC withdrawal, says committed to fight impunity
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has notified the U.N. secretary-general of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), but has assured the United Nations of its commitment to the rule of law.
ASEAN, Australia reject protectionism amid fears of Trump trade war
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. pla…
Russia says around 2,000 people left Syria’s Ghouta on Friday: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday around 2,000 people had left Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta district on Friday morning, Interfax news agency reported.
Air strikes pound rebel-held area in Syria’s eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Heavy air strikes targeted a rebel-held area of eastern Ghouta on Friday, killing 10 people in the town of Saqba, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Nerve agent planted in luggage of Russian agent’s daughter: The Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) – The military-grade nerve toxin that poisoned former Russian agent Sergei Skripal was planted in his daughter’s suitcase before she left Moscow, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing unidentified sources.
Hundreds of families flee Syrian town of Afrin: Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of families fled the Syrian town of Afrin towards nearby villages held by pro-Syrian government forces overnight as Turkish forces shelled the town, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Russia says over 12,000 people left Syria’s Ghouta on Thursday
ASTANA (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that more than 12,000 people left Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta on Thursday.
Russia expects West to take new steps over spy poisoning: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow expects Britain, the United States and their partners to soon take new steps against Russia related to the poisoning in Britain of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, news agency RIA quoted a senior Russian diplomat as…
