Japan official says ‘we have to see’ if South Korea is dropped from trade list
There is no need to speculate whether Japan will drop South Korea from its list of favored trade partners on Friday, a Japanese diplomat said.
Timeline: Key dates in Sudan’s political upheaval
Opposition leaders said on Thursday they had resolved major sticking points in talks with Sudan’s military rulers, bringing them closer to a deal on forming a new transitional government after the ousting of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.
Irish PM open to talks with UK’s Johnson ‘without precondition’
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday he was ready to meet Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss his Brexit plans “without precondition”.
Russian police arrest five in crackdown before opposition protest
Russian police have identified 10 key suspects involved in what they call mass civil unrest during a huge opposition protest at the weekend and have already made five arrests, investigators said on Thursday.
U.S. calls on China to release human rights activist
The United States on Thursday called for China to immediately release an imprisoned veteran human rights activist, saying a Chinese court violated fundamental human freedoms this week when it sentenced him to jail for 12 years.
Mexico president says will respect central bank decisions on monetary policy
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that he would be respectful of the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.
Iran says U.S. sanctioning of top diplomat ‘childish’ as tensions rise
Iran accused the United States on Thursday of “childish behavior” driven by fear after Washington imposed sanctions on its foreign minister, fanning tensions between two foes at loggerheads over Gulf shipping and Iran’s nuclear program.
Houthi attack kills over 30 in Yemen’s Aden, Saudi blames Iran
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on a military parade in Aden, the seat of the Saudi-backed government, that killed more than 30 people according to medical and security sources.
Pompeo criticizes China after meeting top diplomat in Bangkok
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticized China’s actions in Asia after meeting his Chinese counterpart for the first time this year amid political tension between the two countries.
Russia senses U.S. wants pretext for Persian Gulf conflict: RIA
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it had the impression that the United States was looking for a pretext for conflict in the Persian Gulf, the RIA news agency reported.
