Berlin: German and Russian foreign ministers discussed Syria
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about the situation in northeastern Syria on Thursday, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Hong Kong court raises concerns by banning disclosure of police details
Hong Kong’s High Court on Friday banned people from disclosing personal information about the police and their families, widely targeted in protests that have gripped the Chinese-ruled city for months, prompting concern among legal experts.
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Sistani calls for protests to remain peaceful
Iraq’s top Sh’ite Cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Friday called on protesters and security forces to keep anti-government demonstrations peaceful.
Ukraine police detain suspected hacker wanted by United States
Police in Ukraine said on Friday they had detained a foreigner wanted in the United States on suspicion of hacking into computer systems and stealing $6 million from American financial institutions.
Indonesia report on 737 MAX crash faults Boeing design, says Lion Air made mistakes
Boeing, acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of cockpit software on its 737 MAX airliner, sowing the seeds for a Lion Air crash that also involved errors by airline workers and crew, Indonesian inv…
Turkey says U.S. must extradite Syrian Kurdish commander
U.S. authorities must extradite the commander of the Kurdish-led SDF to Turkey when he enters the United States, Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said Friday after Ankara slammed Washington for treating him as a “legitimate political figure.”
China demands ‘severe punishment’ over 39 UK truck deaths as post-mortems begin
China called on Britain on Friday to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found in a truck container near London, while British police quizzed the driver on suspicion of murder.
EU likely to shelve Brexit delay as Britain squabbles over election
The European Union looked set on Friday to delay a decision on Britain’s request for a Brexit extension to give time for Britain’s parliament to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election.
Salvini eyes victory in central Italy after government heartache
After 50 years governing the green heart of Italy, the center-left looks set to lose control of Umbria in a regional vote on Sunday that is expected to revitalize far-right League leader Matteo Salvini.
Russia expects woman convicted by U.S. of being agent home on Saturday
Russian national Maria Butina, who was jailed in the United States in April after admitting to working as a Russian agent, will be released from a U.S. prison on Friday and arrive back in Moscow the next day, Russia’s foreign ministry said.
