U.N. launches investigations into killings, torture in Venezuela
The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Friday to set up an international fact-finding mission to document violations in Venezuela, including torture and thousands of summary executions.
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, U.N. envoy says ahead of new talks
The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead of their first talks next month in more than a year, the United Nations special envoy for Syria said on Friday.
Rouhani says he rejected U.S. offer to lift sanctions made in message to Europeans
The United States sent a message to European leaders that it was willing to lift all sanctions on Iran, according to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who said he had rejected talks with Washington while punitive U.S. sanctions remained in place.
Tens of thousands of New Zealand children kick off new climate strikes
Tens of thousands of students gathered for marches across New Zealand on Friday to kick off a planned second global school strike for climate action.
Pakistan’s Khan warns of ‘bloodbath’ when Kashmir curfew lifted
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned on Friday there would be a bloodbath once India lifts its curfew in disputed Kashmir and that any all-out conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations would reverberate far beyond their borders.
Turkey says it is not satisfied with progress on Syria ‘safe zone’ with U.S
Turkey is not satisfied with the current state of talks with the United States to establish a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
Pelosi accuses U.S. Attorney General of going ‘rogue’ in Ukraine case
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of going “rogue” in the Justice Department’s handling of a whistleblower complaint that President Donald Trump solicited a political favor from Ukraine’s…
Algerians tired of ruling cadre march as ex-premiers bid for presidency
Protesters opposing the election that Algeria’s veteran ruling cadre has set for December took to the streets of the capital on Friday seeking the release of a detained opposition figure, as two recent premiers said they would run for president.
Egypt’s security forces move to block anti-Sisi protests
Egyptian police dispersed a protest in Cairo while mounting a huge show of force in the center and other cities after calls to demonstrate against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, witnesses said, as a large pro-Sisi rally was held in the capital.
Prince Harry follows in mother Diana’s footsteps on visit to Angola
Britain’s Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps on Friday, wearing a protective vest and visor during a visit to a de-mining project in Angola that echoed a famous series of images taken of Princess Diana more than 20 years ago.
