Dorian weakens to Category 1 hurricane; tropical storm conditions spreading: NHC
Hurricane Dorian weakened as it brushed North Carolina, but tropical storm conditions are spreading north along the state’s coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday.
Kazakh president rejects calls for parliamentary republic
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday rejected calls for a switch to a parliamentary republic made by opposition activists at recent public protests, but promised to give the Central Asian nation’s parliament a greater role.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe: from liberator to oppressor
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe was feted as an African liberation hero and champion of racial reconciliation when he first came to power in a nation divided by nearly a century of white colonial rule.
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account.
Pakistan vows ‘fullest possible response’ to India over Kashmir
Pakistan will make the fullest possible response to India’s actions in disputed Kashmir and the global community would be responsible for any “catastrophic” aftermath, Imran Khan, the prime minister of the Muslim-majority nation, said on Friday.
Fitch downgrades Hong Kong as city braces for more protests
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded Hong Kong’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to “AA” from “AA+” following months of unrest and protests in the Asian financial hub.
Merkel says peaceful solution needed for Hong Kong
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that she discussed Hong Kong with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and that there needed to be a peaceful solution for the city.
Trudeau’s oil pipeline tarnishes his climate credentials ahead of Canadian election
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cast himself as a champion in the fight against climate change while pushing to expand an oil pipeline to help struggling producers, a contradiction that may hurt his re-election bid next month.
Taiwan warns Solomon Islands of China ‘debt trap’ in diplomatic switch
Taiwan on Friday warned the Solomon Islands could fall into a debt trap if the Pacific nation switched diplomatic ties to China and accepted its development aid.
Moon appointee’s ‘privileged’ daughter angers young South Koreans
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s nominee for justice minister may soon take office under the cloud of a prosecution enquiry and public outcry over a scandal that has reignited debate over class privilege.
