UK tanker held in Iran enters Dubai port: Refinitiv ship-tracking data
The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker, which was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in July, has entered port Rashid in Dubai, according to Refinitiv shipping data.
Peru’s Vizcarra calls for vote of confidence as political crisis escalates
Peru’s centrist president, Martin Vizcarra, on Friday announced he would ask for a vote of confidence from the opposition-run Congress that would empower him to dismiss lawmakers if it is rejected.
Hong Kong protesters denounce police ahead of flashpoint weekend
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters rallied at the harbor side on Friday, chanting slogans accusing the police of brutality and setting the stage for a weekend of demonstrations leading up to the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.
Moment of truth coming for Brexit with time running out, EU and Britain say
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney warned on Friday that time was running out for Britain and the European Union to hammer out a divorce deal with the British Brexit minister also saying the moment of truth was approaching.
Delay in aid to Ukraine did not affect national security: Esper
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that a temporary delay in sending military aid to Ukraine did not impact U.S. national security.
U.S. House defeats Republican measure disapproving of impeachment inquiry
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives killed a Republican resolution on Friday disapproving of the formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this week.
Turkey not satisfied with talks with U.S. on Syria ‘safe zone’
Turkey is not satisfied with talks with the United States on establishing a “safe zone” in northern Syria and will act alone if there is no progress, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
U.S. air strike kills 17 in southern Libya
U.S. forces said on Friday they killed 17 suspected militants in their third air strike in a week on southern Libya.
Turkish women, children drown in boat capsize off Greek island
Seven Turkish nationals, two women and five children, drowned when a boat carrying them capsized near Greece’s Chios island on Friday, the coastguard said.
Haiti protests escalate as streets barricaded, police cars set on fire
Haitians erected street barricades and set police cars ablaze on Friday as protests intensified in the impoverished Caribbean nation, after four people were killed in clashes in recent days.
