Afghan Taliban send team to Russia after U.S. talks collapse
The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan following the collapse of talks with the United States this month, officials from the insurgent group said.
Australian jailed in Iran identified as Melbourne University academic
A British-Australian woman jailed in Iran has been identified as Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne.
Fires from drone attacks on two Aramco sites under control: Saudi govt spokesman
Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais on Saturday caused fires that the company’s security forces brought under control, a spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia says fires at Aramco sites ‘under control’ after drone attacks
Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that the state oil company brought under control, the Saudi interior ministry spokesman said without identifying the source of the drones.
Blast at Indonesian police warehouse holding World War Two munitions
An explosion went off on Saturday in an Indonesian police evidence warehouse containing munitions dating from World War Two, injuring one officer and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents, police said.
Hong Kong protesters plan shopping mall sit-ins after hill-top human chains
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan sit-ins at shopping malls on Saturday after a night in which protesters took to the hills to form lantern-carrying human chains, the latest demonstrations in months of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city.
Facebook fact-checker finds UK Conservatives ran ads with altered BBC headline
One of Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers accused Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Friday of misrepresenting a BBC News article in its ads on the social media platform.
Hong Kong protesters plan mall sit-ins after hill-top human chains
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan sit-ins at shopping malls and student rallies on Saturday after a night in which protesters took to the hills to form lantern-carrying human chains, the latest demonstrations in months of unrest.
Three Libya eastern fighters killed in strike near Tripoli
Three members of Libya’s eastern force, including two commanders, were killed late on Friday in a drone strike on Tarhuna city by the internationally recognized government of national accord (GNA), a military source said.
Rights groups denounce Cuba’s arrest of independent journalist, activists denounce harassment
International rights groups this week denounced Communist-run Cuba’s arrest of dissident journalist Roberto Quinones after what they say was a sham trial, while local opposition activists complained of worsening harassment.
