Attacks on security forces in Pakistan kill 10 soldiers
At least 10 soldiers have been killed in separate attacks within hours on Pakistan security forces.
UK PM Johnson tells EU: ditch backstop or face no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned the European Union on Saturday that the “anti-democratic” Irish backstop must be ditched if they were to strike a Brexit divorce deal.
Iran missile tests defensive, Fars news agency cites Iranian military source as saying
Iran’s missile tests are part of the country’s defensive needs and are not directed against any country, and Tehran does not need any power’s permission, the semi-official news agency Fars on Saturday quoted an Iranian military source as saying.
Northern Ireland police say Republicans failed in attack on officers
Police in Northern Ireland said on Saturday they believed that dissident Republicans tried to kill police officers in an incident overnight.
Russian police detain 317 people over election protest: monitor
Russian police detained 317 people on Saturday, including prominent opposition activists, around a political protest in Moscow which authorities had declared illegal.
Sudan says 87 killed when security forces broke up protest in June
The head of a Sudanese investigation into the violent break up of a protest by security forces said on Saturday that 87 people were killed and 168 wounded in the June 3 incident in Khartoum, citing a higher death toll than previous official estimates.
UK PM Johnson tells EU: ditch the backstop or there will be no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautioned the European Union on Saturday that the Irish backstop, which he said was undemocratic, needed to be ditched if they were to strike a Brexit divorce deal.
UK’s Johnson says 3.6 billion-pound fund will help towns develop
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a 3.6 billion pound ($4.5 billion) fund will help towns to invest in areas such as transport and broadband, part of a push to address frustrations among voters that led to the Brexit vote.
Turkey says it ‘neutralized’ 34 PKK militants in air strikes on July 17-19
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday it had “neutralized” 34 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq in air strikes on July 17-19.
Police fire tear gas in clash with Hong Kong protesters over banned march
Police fired tear gas during clashes in a rural Hong Kong town on Saturday as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members on protesters and commuters at a train station last weekend.
