Nigerian man dies after hunger strike in Japan detention centre
A Nigerian man died in a Japanese immigration detention centre this week, an official said on Thursday, bringing to an end a hunger strike an activist group said was intended to protest against his being held for more than three years.
Top official says timid U.N. ‘tribe’ must assert itself amid political nonsense
The United Nations must drop its bureaucratic timidity and stand up to its member states if it is to tackle global problems, a top U.N. official told Reuters in an interview.
UK PM candidate Johnson to slash taxes in no-deal Brexit budget
Boris Johnson, the leading contender to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, is preparing an emergency budget including aggressive tax cuts, an overhaul of stamp duty and an assault on regulation if there is a no-deal Brexit, The Times reported….
Russia’s Putin says Trump meeting will help continue dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Osaka would be a good opportunity to continue dialogue between the leaders following their summit in Helsinki last year.
Impeach me, I’ll jail you – Philippines’ Duterte dares foes to test him
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Iran says Vienna meet is ‘last chance’ to save nuclear deal: agency
Iran said Friday’s meeting in Vienna between the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal was the “last chance” to save the accord after the U.S. withdrawal last year and warned Tehran would not accept “artificial” solutions to U.S. sanctions.
Trump talks trade at G20, China’s Xi warns against protectionism
U.S. President Donald Trump made clear on Friday that trade was his top priority at a summit of leaders of Group of 20 nations, as China’s Xi Jinping warned against rising protectionism and India, Japan and Russia defended multilateral trade rules.
Attacks on Turkish observation post in Syria’s Idlib kill soldier: ministry
One Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded on Thursday when their observation post in Syria’s Idlib region was attacked by shelling and mortar fire, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.
Central American migrants plead to seek asylum in U.S., not Mexico
Several Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States were allowed to return there on Thursday after being forced to wait in one of Mexico’s most violent cities, supported by faith leaders who oppose the controversial U.S. migration pol…
Bids to destroy WTO or lower its role counter-productive: Putin
Attempts to lower the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or to destroy it are counter-productive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
