Germany ready to take one in four migrants rescued off Italy: minister
Germany is ready to take in a quarter of migrants who reach Italy by sea, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said in remarks published on Friday, signaling a goodwill gesture to a southern neighbor ahead of EU talks on immigration later this month.
U.S. won’t send more troops to Syria for joint Turkish patrols
The U.S. military will not increase troop levels in Syria to carry out joint patrols with Turkish forces, a top general said on Friday, adding that his goal was to eventually reduce the number of U.S. forces in the country.
Exclusive: Turkey’s Erdogan says to discuss with Trump buying U.S. defenses
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying U.S. Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the U.S. leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian air defense systems.
Six UAE servicemen killed in Yemen road accident
Six soldiers from the United Arab Emirates were killed in a road collision, state news agency WAM reported on Friday, in an incident that Yemeni officials said had occurred earlier this week on a road between Yemen’s Shabwa and Hadramout regions.
Mugabe to be buried at Zimbabwe national shrine in about 30 days, nephew says
Robert Mugabe will be buried at a Zimbabwean national shrine in Harare in about 30 days, his nephew said on Friday, contradicting comments earlier in the day that the burial will be on Sunday.
Thai police tell ride-hailing services to beware drug deliveries
Thai police on Friday warned drivers working for ride-hailing and delivery services to beware of customers smuggling drugs, the police said, as the government considers guidelines for regulating the services.
Twitter restores some blocked Cuban official accounts
Twitter Inc has restored some of the accounts of Cuban state-run media, journalists and government officials it had blocked on Wednesday, although others like that of Communist Party leader Raul Castro remain suspended.
U.S. sanctions former Ugandan police boss for rights violations
The U.S. Treasury has frozen all assets in the United States owned by the former inspector general of Ugandan police, Kale Kayihura, accusing him of engaging in serious human rights abuses in the East African nation.
Brazil Supreme Court chief says money laundering unit overreached
A Brazilian government agency monitoring money laundering, at the heart of the recent fight against corruption, has repeatedly overreached by acting without judicial approval, the head of the country’s Supreme Court told Reuters.
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg takes climate protest to Trump
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to promote action against climate change, took her mission to U.S. President Donald Trump’s doorstep on Friday with a protest outside the White House.
