Confusion as Turkey says Iranian tanker now headed to Lebanon
Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon after changing course several times, although Beirut said it was not informed of the plan.
Syrian army to cease fire in Idlib de-escalation zone on Aug. 31: TASS
Syrian government forces will unilaterally cease fire in the de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib region on Saturday morning, Russia’s defense ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Friday.
Sri Lanka court orders remains of Easter attacker moved after protests
A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered police to exhume and relocate the remains of an Easter Sunday suicide bomber buried in a public cemetery in the eastern district of Batticaloa, after residents’ protests stoked tension.
Warsaw, Washington agree on locations for new U.S. troops in Poland: minister
Warsaw and Washington have agreed on six locations for new U.S. troops to be stationed in Poland, the country’s Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Friday, a day after Donald Trump canceled a trip to the eastern European nation.
Indonesia urges calm in Papua after two weeks of protests
Indonesia’s chief security minister on Friday urged calm in the easternmost region of Papua after two weeks of sometimes violent protests, saying demonstrators’ demands for an investigation into racism had been met.
EU’s Mogherini welcomes any progress beyond preserving Iran’s nuclear deal
The European Union will continue working to preserve world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran but would welcome any progress beyond it, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday.
Brexit: Northern Irish court sets Sept. 6 for challenge to parliament suspension
A legal challenge seeking to place an interim block on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s order to suspend parliament will be heard in a Northern Irish court next week, a judge said on Friday.
Tanzanian lawyers urge speedy trial, medical help for prominent jailed journalist
Lawyers for a prominent Tanzanian investigative journalist called on Friday for urgent medical attention for their client after a court adjourned his case for the third time since he was arraigned nearly a month ago.
China’s Communist Party to hold key meeting in October
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a key leadership meeting in October to discuss ways to improve governance and perfect the country’s socialist system, state media said on Friday, more than a year after the last was held.
China denies credentials to Wall Street Journal reporter: paper
China has not renewed journalist’s credentials for a reporter of the Wall Street Journal, the newspaper’s parent company said on Friday, effectively kicking him out of the country.
