U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.
Somalia security forces end militant attack on hotel that killed 13: police officer
Somalia’s security forces on Saturday ended an overnight attack by the al Shabaab Islamist militant group on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayu that killed at least 13, a police officer said.
New Zealand’s first gun buyback event a success, police say
Police on Saturday labeled New Zealand’s first firearms buy-back event a success, after 169 individuals handed in 224 prohibited firearms in the city of Christchurch.
China’s manned space lab to re-enter atmosphere on Friday
China’s manned space lab Tiangong-2 has finished experiments and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on July 19, authorities said on Saturday.
Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes north of Japan’s Okinawa: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan’s islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said.
Brazil lower house pension reform vote hits delay as savings cut
Brazil’s lower house of Congress may not vote on a landmark pension reform bill until August, leaders said on Friday, as intense negotiation over amendments delayed the process and reduced savings derived from the overhaul.
Gibraltar police release all crew members of detained Iranian tanker
Gibraltar police said on Friday that all four crew members of the Iranian Grace 1 tanker have been released on bail without charge after it was detained last week on suspicion of breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria.
Hezbollah leader says U.S. seeking to talk
The leader of Hezbollah said on Friday that Washington was seeking to open channels of communication despite ramping up sanctions against the Iran-backed movement’s officials.
South African minister aims to revoke extradition of ex-Mozambique finance minister: document
South Africa’s new justice minister will apply to have his predecessor’s decision to extradite former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang to his home country set aside, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Colombia’s Duque says working to stop slayings of community leaders
Colombia is working to halt scores of slayings of community leaders by criminal groups and remnant bands of rebels following the country’s historic 2016 peace deal, President Ivan Duque said on Friday, during a visit from the UN Security Council.
