Singapore opposition party fears use of fake news law in election
The leader of a new Singapore opposition party said on Friday he was concerned that an anti-fake news law, which rights groups fear could stifle free speech, may be used in upcoming elections.
French President Macron to discuss Brexit with UK PM Johnson in coming weeks
French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss Brexit in the coming weeks with new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and has invited Johnson to France for a visit in the next few weeks, said an official from Macron’s Elysee office on Friday.
North Korea’s Kim says missile test a warning to South Korean ‘warmongers’
North Korea said on Friday its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message analysts said was also aimed at the United States.
Both missiles North Korea fired flew some 600 km: South Korea military
Both of the missiles North Korea fired on Thursday flew some 600 km (373 miles), an official at South Korea’s defense ministry said, citing a joint assessment of the launches with the United States.
Maduro asks Colombia’s military to ‘disobey’ orders against Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on Colombia’s military to “disobey orders to disrupt Venezuela’s peace,” in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the neighboring South American countries.
North Korean missile launch not a threat directed at U.S, South Korea: allies say
The South Korean-U.S. military command said on Friday a North Korean missile launch the previous day was not a threat directed at South Korea or the United States and had “no impact on our defense posture”.
McAfee detained in Dominican Republic, released after four days
John McAfee, the eccentric creator of eponymous antivirus computer software, and an entourage were detained by Dominican immigration authorities for entering the country with a cache of firearms and ammunition, the Public Ministry said on Thursday.
British Airways to resume flights to Cairo on Friday
British Airways, part of International Airlines Group , will resume flights to Cairo following a week-long suspension over security concerns, the airline said on Friday.
North Korea’s Kim says missile launch a warning to South Korean ‘warmongers’
North Korea said on Friday its latest missile launch was a warning to South Korean “warmongers” to stop importing weapons and conducting joint military drills, a message that analysts said was also aimed at the United States.
State Department’s Pompeo says he would go to Iran ‘if that’s the call’: Bloomberg
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a television interview on Thursday that he would go to Iran for talks if it was necessary, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.
