Amnesty accuses Hong Kong police of arbitrary arrests, torture
Amnesty International accused Hong Kong police on Friday of torture and other abuses in their handling of more than three months of pro-democracy protests, but the police say they have shown restraint on the street in the face of increased violence.
Macron to meet Trump over Iran crisis at U.N general assembly: Elysee
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the Iran crisis at the United Nation General Assembly, an Elysee official said on Thursday.
Pakistan PM expresses full support to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil facilities: SPA
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed on Thursday his country’s full support to Saudi Arabia following last weekend attacks on the kingdom’s oil facilities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Military strike against Iran would result in ‘all-out war’: Zarif
Any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would bring “all-out war”, Tehran said on Thursday, keeping up a drumbeat of warnings to its adversaries after they accused the Islamic Republic of a strike on Saudi oil facilities.
U.S. building coalition after Saudi oil attack, Iran warns against war
The United States said on Thursday it was building a coalition to deter Iranian threats following a weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Weakened Netanyahu’s offer for unity government rebuffed by rival Gantz
Israel’s weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his offer on Thursday of a coalition with his strongest political rival swiftly rebuffed after failing to secure a governing majority in a tight election.
UK PM Johnson says some progress being made in Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday some progress was being made in Brexit talks but that Britain should still prepare to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal.
FedEx pilot detained by police in South China: WSJ
Chinese authorities have detained a FedEx Corp pilot in the southern city of Guangzhou, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a lawyer for the pilot’s family.
Canadian PM Trudeau’s brownface scandal deepens as other images emerge
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s brownface picture scandal deepened on Thursday as new damaging images emerged, and the Liberal leader reached out to his candidates in next month’s federal election to apologize.
Canada PM calls Liberal candidates to apologize for brown face scandal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday held a conference call with election candidates from his Liberal Party to apologize for a 2001 picture showing him in brown face, said a Liberal source.
