Russia says continues dialogue with Washington on North Korea, Iran: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington are continuing a dialogue on North Korea and the future of the international deal on Iran’s nuclear program, RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday.
Doubts about smoking gun as Duterte lauds China role in rebel killing
MANILA/MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was eager to credit new ally Beijing in the death of militant leader Isnilon Hapilon, saying it was a Chinese rifle that fired the bullet that finished off Islamic State’s…
Spain plans to force Catalonia into January elections: opposition
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional government’s push for independence.
Netanyahu lobbies world powers to stem Iraqi Kurd setbacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lobbying world powers to prevent further setbacks to Iraqi Kurds as they lose ground to Baghdad’s army, Israeli officials say.
Kenyan police say four people killed during opposition demonstrations in past two weeks
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s police said on Friday that four people had died as result of police intervention during opposition protests in the past two weeks, amid concerns violence will break out in next week’s repeat presidential vote.
Former Nazi death camp guard charged with accessory to murder
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German public prosecutors have charged a 96-year-old former guard at a Nazi death camp with having been an accessory to murder, as Germany races against time to bring elderly suspects from the Hitler era to trial before they die.
Iraqi forces complete takeover of Kirkuk province after clashing with Kurds
BAGHDAD/KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi forces took control on Friday of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters following a three-hour battle, security sources said.
Iranian military chief visits frontline near Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s military chief of staff visited a frontline position near the Syrian city of Aleppo, a military news outlet run by the Lebanese group Hezbollah reported on Friday, during a visit that has underlined Tehran’s deep military role…
Moscow seeks support for Russia-Chinese roadmap on North Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged world powers on Friday to get behind a joint Russian-Chinese roadmap for settling the crisis over North Korea’s weapons program.
Pakistan militant group finds likely replacement after U.S. drone strike kills leader
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Senior militant commander Asad Afridi has emerged as the favorite to become the new leader of a deadly Pakistani Taliban faction, militant sources said on Friday, days after a U.S. drone strike killed the group’s chief.
