Indonesian court commutes Frenchman’s death sentence for drugs to 19 years
An Indonesian court on Friday commuted the death sentence of a French national convicted of drug smuggling to 19 years in prison, a court official said, because the judge said he had shown remorse.
South Korea says U.S. concerned about Japan’s new trade move against Seoul
South Korea’s foreign minister said on Friday the United States had “great concerns” about Japan’s removal of South Korea from its list of favored trade partners.
Sudan detains nine soldiers after protesters killed
Sudan’s military council spokesman said on Friday that nine soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the country’s most powerful paramilitary group, have been dismissed and detained in connection with the killing of protesters this week.
Spain says Calvino out of race for IMF head
Spain’s Economy Minister Nadia Calvino is no longer a candidate for the top job at the International Monetary Fund, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, citing the need to find a common European Union candidate as the reason behind the withdrawal.
U.S. formally withdraws from 1987 nuclear pact with Russia
The United States formally withdrew from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia on Friday after determining that Moscow was in violation of the treaty, something the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.
Russia asks U.S. for missile moratorium as nuclear pact ends
Russia said on Friday it had asked the United States to declare and enforce a moratorium on the deployment of short and intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe as a landmark arms control pact banning such a move formally ended.
South Korea says ‘won’t be defeated again’ as Japan trade row escalates
South Korea fired back at Japan over a deepening trade dispute on Friday, pledging it would not be “defeated again” by its neighbor, laying bare decades-old animosity at the root of a row over fast-track export status.
Fourth Ebola case found in Congo city, raising fears of faster spread
A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, the government said late on Thursday, raising fears of an acceleration in infections close to the border with Rwanda.
UK PM Johnson’s parliamentary majority almost gone as pro-EU party wins seat
Britain’s pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won a parliamentary seat from the governing Conservative Party, taking new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s working majority to just one as he tries to steer the country through Brexit.
NATO says ready with measured response to Russia missile breach
NATO has agreed ways to deter Russia from launching a new medium-range missile capable of a nuclear strike on Europe, the alliance said on Friday, saying its response would be measured and only involve conventional weapons.
