White House memo says strike on Iranian commander responded to past attacks
President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander last month in response to past attacks, the White House said in a memo released on Friday, despite previous administration assertions that it was due to an immi…
Minas Gerais court accepts charges against 16 people related to dam disaster
A judge in the state court of Minas Gerais has accepted charges against 16 people related to the Vale SA dam disaster in Brumadinho a year ago, according to a statement on Friday.
People returning to Beijing under quarantine as China struggles to pick up economy
The Chinese capital Beijing on Friday imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on people returning to the city from holidays to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and threatened to punish those who failed to comply.
Spanish court ruling citing gender equality helps woman retire early
A Spaniard has won a legal battle to include in her work record the time she spent attending a social program for women that was created in the Franco era, enabling her to qualify for early retirement after a ruling based on gender equality.
No investigations of ousted White House aide Vindman: U.S. Army secretary
U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Friday there were no investigations into Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who testified in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and was fired by the White Ho…
Canada very worried about railway protests, rules out sending in the police
Canada’s Liberal government said on Friday it was deeply concerned about protests by aboriginal activists that are blocking some key railway lines but rejected a call to send in the police.
Exclusive: Senior China diplomat concedes challenge of coronavirus, slams ‘overreaction’
A top Chinese official acknowledged on Friday that the new coronavirus is a deep challenge to the country, but defended Beijing’s management of the epidemic while lashing out at the “overreaction” of other countries.
Chinese woman who intruded at Mar-a-Lago sentenced to six months
A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday on a separate charge of resisting arrest.
France, Australia play down tensions over submarine deal
France and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to a A$50 billion ($34 billion) submarine deal on Friday, seeking to defuse tensions after French shipbuilder Naval Group raised concerns over the capability of Australian contractors.
Israeli mayor orders Palestinian ‘surrender’ billboards removed
The mayor of Tel Aviv ordered the removal on Friday of highway billboards that appeared to call for the surrender at gunpoint of Palestinian leaders for the sake of peace.
