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.
Somalia says blind female suicide bomber killed Mogadishu mayor
The suicide bomber who killed the mayor of Mogadishu and six other people last month was a blind, female employee of the municipal government who was assisted by a fellow worker, Somalia’s internal security ministry said on Friday.
Canadian man held in Syria is freed in Beirut
A Canadian citizen held by the Syrian government since last year was released in Lebanon on Friday and broke down in tears at a news conference, saying he thought he would be held forever.
Lebanese leaders to meet, paving way for cabinet session
Lebanese leaders will meet on Friday aiming to resolve a political crisis that has paralysed government, paving the way for cabinet to convene for the first time since a deadly June 30 shooting, senior officials said.
Myanmar court charges eight over alleged ties to insurgents
A Myanmar court on Friday charged eight people with financing terrorism, including six deported from Singapore last month over allegations they had sent money to ethnic rebels in the conflict-torn Rakhine region.
Italy Senate to decide on Monday when to hold no-confidence vote in government
The heads of political groups in Italy’s Senate will meet on Monday to set a date to hold a no-confidence vote in the government, the upper house press office said in a statement on Friday.
Argentines, hurting in the shadow of recession, weigh Macri’s plea for patience
Argentina’s opposition have their sights set on voters like Alfredo Espinoza, 55, a recently laid-off metals worker from the edge of Buenos Aires, looking to tap into rising hardship to rally supporters and win over swing voters disenchanted by Preside…
Two guilty of taking photos of body of dead soccer player Sala
Two workers from a British CCTV firm pleaded guilty on Friday to accessing graphic mortuary footage, later circulated on social media, of the body of the late Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash in January.
Passenger falls ill on plane to UK from Paris: Flybe says
A passenger fell ill on a flight to Britain from France on Friday and public health authorities collected contact details from all 107 passengers on board so they are traceable, Flybe said.
Brexit: BNP Paribas raises ‘no-deal’ probability to 50%
BNP Paribas on Friday raised the probability of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union without a deal to 50% from 40%, pointing to a volatile political environment and tight timetable.
