Russia deploys military helicopters to patrol Syria-Turkey border: Ifax
Russia has deployed military helicopters to patrol an area near Syria’s border with Turkey in order to help protect Russia military police working on the ground, the Interfax news agency said on Friday.
Scottish kingmakers in UK election? SNP will support ‘progressive politics’
Scottish nationalists said on Friday they would support ‘progressive politics’ if the election threw up a hung parliament and refused to rule out propping up Labour to get another independence referendum.
India ramps up security ahead of verdict on contested religious site
India has increased security a week before the Supreme Court rules on a disputed religious site that has been fiercely contested by majority Hindus and Muslims for decades, police and home ministry officials said on Friday.
Death of Hong Kong student likely to trigger further protests
A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests over the weekend died on Friday, the first student death in months of anti-government demonstrations in the Chinese-ruled city that is likely to be a trigger for fresh unrest.
Death of student during Hong Kong protests likely to trigger further unrest
A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests at the weekend died on Friday, the first student death in months of anti-government demonstrations in the Chinese-ruled city that is likely to be a trigger for fresh unrest.
Mexican cartels ‘worse than ISIS’: massacre victims’ kin urge U.S. help
Angry kin of nine American citizens massacred in a suspected gangland ambush in northern Mexico urged the government to accept U.S. help to destroy drug cartels that one grieving relative described as being “as bad or worse than ISIS.”
U.S. concerned at Cambodia crackdown as neighbors’ cooperation decried
The United States on Friday expressed concern over Cambodia’s crackdown on opposition to authoritarian leader Hun Sen, which has seen dozens of activists arrested and opposition leaders abroad prevented from returning.
Hong Kong student who fell during protests dies, fresh unrest likely
A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests at the weekend died early on Friday morning, marking the first student death during the anti-government demonstrations that have roiled the city and set the stage for fresh unrest.
Hong Kong student who fell during weekend protests dies
A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests at the weekend died early on Friday morning, marking the first student death during the anti-government demonstrations that have roiled the city and setting the stage for fresh unrest.
Top Brazil court ends early prison rule in decision that could free Lula
Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday to end the mandatory imprisonment of convicted criminals after they lose their first appeal, a politically charged ruling that may lead to the release of former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
