China notes Trump comment on Hong Kong: foreign ministry
China has noted U.S. President Trump’s comment that Beijing needs to resolve the crisis in Hong Kong on its own, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Retrial to resume of Salvadoran woman on homicide charge after delivering stillborn son
The retrial of a Salvadoran woman convicted of aggravated homicide after having a stillbirth was scheduled to resume on Thursday, offering a possibility to overturn her 30-year sentence in a country that bans abortion in all circumstances.
Kremlin lauds ‘hero’ pilots after emergency landing near Moscow
The Kremlin lauded two Russian pilots as heroes and said they would be handed state awards after they landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds during take-off.
Rival plans to stop no-deal Brexit clash, limiting their chances
Opposition parties launched rival campaigns to topple Prime Minister Boris Johnson and stop him taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal, illustrating fractures in the anti-Brexit movement that make neither scheme likely to succeed.
Detained Baring Vostok executive Delpal to be placed under house arrest: Ifax
Baring Vostok executive Phillipe Delpal, a French national, will be released from custody and placed under house arrest under the order of a Moscow court, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
South Africa’s Public Protector hit with second punitive costs order
A South Africa court on Thursday awarded a second punitive costs order against the country’s top anti-corruption official, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, after finding an investigation conducted by her office showed “gross negligence”.
Spain to take some Open Arms migrants, seeks EU deal
Spain is willing to take some of around 150 migrants on a rescue ship that has been blocked from docking in Italy, under a broader deal being negotiated with other European nations, authorities in Madrid said on Thursday.
Italy’s League risks ‘looking stupid’ over government crisis, says party official
Italy’s ruling League party could end up in opposition and risks looking stupid over its bid to bring down the coalition and trigger an early election, a senior League official said.
In Kashmir’s main city, only a few celebrate India’s Independence Day
India tightened security on Thursday in disputed Kashmir, sealing off many roads with barbed wire in the main city of Srinagar, as government officials and security forces held an Independence Day parade attended by only a few local people.
We will not rule out any option to stop Brexit: Scottish leader Sturgeon
The leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, said on Thursday her party and its 35 lawmakers would explore any option to stop Brexit in parliament and did not rule out backing opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
