Turkish soldier killed, six wounded in operation in Iraq’s north
A Turkish soldier was killed and six wounded on Friday in an operation in northern Iraq during clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Turkish defense ministry said.
Italian prime minister says major progress made on bill wanted by League
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday the coalition parties had made great progress towards securing a deal on a reform promoted by the League party that will give greater powers to the regions.
U.S. Treasury sanctions Hezbollah operative over 1994 Buenos Aires attack
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a senior Hezbollah operative it said coordinated the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, in which 85 people died..
Unrest over autonomy bid kills four in Ethiopia’s Hawassa city
Four protesters died of gunshot wounds suffered in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group based in the southern city of Hawassa, hospital authorities said on Friday.
South Africa’s Zuma threatens ANC enemies after graft inquiry adjourns
Former South African president Jacob Zuma threatened enemies in his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on Friday, after securing a concession on how he is questioned at a corruption inquiry.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says finding he misled parliament ‘deficient’ in fact and in law
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday the anti-corruption watchdog’s finding that he deliberately misled parliament about donations to his party election campaign was “unfortunate” and “deficient both factually and in law”.
Lebanese veterans tussle with security forces in budget protest
Dozens of Lebanese veterans tussled with security forces in Beirut on Friday as they tried to reach parliament in a protest against any cuts to their benefits in the state budget.
Vietnam says Chinese oil survey vessels violated its sovereignty
Vietnam said on Friday a Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts had conducted activities in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf that violated its sovereignty.
Iraqi militias bombed by unmanned aircraft, one killed: security sources
An unmanned aircraft dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-linked Shi’ite paramilitary groups in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least one person, the army and paramilitary sources said.
Suspected Japanese arsonist is ex-convict who believed studio stole his novel: media
(Corrects this July 19 story to show that incident with neighbor was this month, not last month, in 18th paragraph.)
