Russia urges talks in Libya after commander Haftar calls on forces to advance: Ifax
Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday called for dialogue between hostile groups to resolve the crisis in Libya, the Interfax news agency reported, a day after eastern forces’ commander Khalifa Haftar urged an advance towards Tripoli.
Clashes erupt in Delhi over citizenship law; Japan PM cancels visit
Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and hundreds of university students on Friday over the enactment of a new citizenship law that critics say undermines India’s secular foundations.
South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador
Protesters angry over American demands that South Korea pay more for defense destroyed portraits of the U.S. ambassador stuck on blocks of tofu outside the U.S. embassy on Friday after police warned them against staging a more aggressive demonstration….
UK Labour’s Corbyn says prepared to stay as leader until next year
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday he did not want to go quickly after Labour suffered its worst election result since 1935 and that he was prepared to remain leader until the party chooses a successor next year.
Let Brexit healing begin, Johnson says after commanding election victory
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Friday for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom.
Algeria declares former PM Tebboune winner of presidential election
Algeria’s electoral body said on Friday that former prime minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune had won Thursday’s presidential election with 58% of the vote, according to preliminary results.
Former PM calls for overhaul of Turkey in challenge to Erdogan
Turkey’s ex-premier Ahmet Davutoglu took aim at his former boss Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, saying the country was being held back by a concentration of power, economic crisis and an atmosphere of fear as he called for an overhaul of the political system…
Brexit relief for UK economy might not last long
Britain’s economy will cast off some of the Brexit uncertainty that has held it back since 2016 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election triumph, but the risk remains of another “cliff-edge” showdown with Brussels in a year’s time.
Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness adherent for six years over extremism
A Russian court on Friday jailed a Jehovah’s Witness adherent for six years after finding him guilty of extremist activity, a spokesman for the U.S.-headquartered Christian denomination said, a move he described as a blow to religious freedom.
Japanese PM Abe cancels India visit amid Assam unrest
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe canceled a visit to India, the Indian foreign ministry said on Friday, amid tensions in a northeast region where he was due to hold summit talks with counterpart Narendra Modi.
