Erdogan says Turkey will not leave Syria until other countries pull out
Turkey will not leave Syria until other countries pull out, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday, and Ankara will continue its cross-border offensive against Kurdish fighters until every one of them has left the region.
Top U.N. court will hear Ukraine vs Russia case
The United Nations’ top court for disputes between states on Friday said it has jurisdiction to hear a case filed by Ukraine against Russia over Moscow’s alleged support of pro-Russian separatists in the Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Vatican ‘disgusted’ by anti-Semitic abuse of Italian Holocaust survivor
A Vatican cardinal said on Friday he was “disgusted” by the anti-Semitic abuse of an 89-year-old Italian senator and Holocaust survivor who was given police protection after receiving death threats.
Kurds tell EU: Get tough with Turkey or face Islamic State fighters
The European Union could face a wave of returning battle-hardened Islamic State fighters from Syria unless it gets much tougher with Turkey, including breaking off any accession or trade talks, a senior Kurdish leader told Reuters.
UK police say three boys among Vietnamese truck victims, consulting over repatriation
British police released the names of the 39 Vietnamese victims, including three boys, found dead in the back of a truck near London last month and said consultations had begun with Hanoi over repatriation of the bodies.
Backing for Mexico’s leader hits lowest ebb after security setbacks: poll
Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has slipped to its lowest level since he took office nearly a year ago, dragged down by security lapses, a tracking poll showed on Friday.
Lebanon’s Geagea sees politicians ‘on another planet’, fears unrest
Lebanese leaders appear to be “on another planet” with no sign of a new government despite an economic crisis, one of the country’s main Christian politicians said on Friday, warning of social unrest if basic goods run short.
Woman dies as downpours bring floods across central and northern England
A woman was found dead in flood water on Friday after severe storms brought a month’s rainfall in less than 24 hours to parts of central and northern England.
Iran downs drone over southern port city: IRNA
Iranian forces shot down a foreign drone over the port city of Mahshahr in its southern Khuzestan province on Friday, state news agency IRNA reported, quoting an Iranian official.
Pompeo says NATO must change, or risk becoming obsolete
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday NATO must grow and change or risk becoming obsolete, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said the alliance was dying.
