Man stabs four people at Japanese hospital
A knife-wielding man stabbed three nurses and a policeman at a hospital in western Japan on Friday, police said, the latest stabbing incident in the country.
UK’s Johnson tells civil servants their top priority is preparing for no deal Brexit: Sky
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to all government civil servants to tell them that preparing for a no-deal exit from the European Union is his and their top priority, Sky News reported on Friday.
Burkina forces move to secure attacked Avesoro mine after one killed
Security forces in Burkina Faso have sealed off an Avesoro gold mine after a security guard killed an intruder and local people attacked the site in retaliation, security sources said on Friday.
China orders Cathay Pacific suspend staff backing Hong Kong protests
China’s aviation regulator on Friday demanded Cathay Pacific Airways suspend personnel who have engaged in illegal protests in Hong Kong from staffing flights into its airspace from August 10.
Afghan woman finds peace, hope in painting at Hungary migrant camp
A young Afghan woman, who has been in a holding camp for asylum seekers on Hungary’s border for months, gets only a faraway glimpse of trees from her home in a shipping container. So she paints trees, birds and flowers to help long days pass by.
Anger builds in Kashmir as Friday prayers held amid security
Authorities in Kashmir eased some restrictions to allow people to attend prayers on Friday but anger was still mounting against India’s decision to revoke the special status of the Muslim-majority region, residents and officials said.
German designated to head Iran trade vehicle bows out at last minute
European efforts to launch a barter-based trade conduit with Iran that would help offset the effects of U.S. sanctions on Tehran suffered a setback when its designated head bowed out at the last minute.
Pakistan court remands opposition leader to custody on graft charges
Some supporters of Pakistan’s largest opposition party threw punches on Friday in clashes with police as a top leader, Maryam Nawaz, was remanded to custody on corruption charges filed by a national anti-graft agency.
Economic downturn to hit Hong Kong like a ‘tsunami’, city’s leader warns
Hong Kong’s protests could hit the economy like a tsunami, the city’s leader said on Friday, pledging daring economic reforms in response, even as activists geared up for marches through the sweltering weekend.
Syrian constitution body could convene soon: Russian envoy
Russia hopes that an agreement can be reached soon under U.N. auspices on forming Syria’s new constitutional committee and that it can convene in Geneva as early as September, Moscow’s envoy said on Friday.
