Mauritanians to vote for new president, but status quo likely to prevail
For the first time in 59 years of independence, Mauritanians will vote on Saturday for a successor to a democratically-elected president, though a government insider campaigning on a message of continuity is heavily tipped to win.
Canadian man killed in Chilean tourist city Valparaiso
A Canadian citizen was stabbed to death on Friday in the Chilean port of Valparaiso while he was strolling with his family in one of the city’s hillside tourist areas, local media and police said.
Philippines’ Duterte accepts China’s proposal to jointly investigate collision
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China’s proposal to jointly investigate allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, his spokesman said on Saturday.
U.S. cities brace for immigration raids, say they will not participate
U.S. cities expecting to be hit by a wave of immigration raids intended to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally said on Friday they would not cooperate with federal authorities.
Kim, Xi reach consensus, to develop relations no matter the international situation: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China’s President Xi Jinping reached a consensus on “important issues,” and agreed on Friday they will carry forward friendly relations “whatever the international situation,” North Korean state media KCNA said on Sa…
Trump says he’s not looking for war with Iran: NBC News interview
President Donald Trump said on Friday he is not looking for war with Iran, but he warned that if a conflict did occur it would result in “obliteration.”
U.S. forces prepare to evacuate contractors from Iraqi base: military sources
U.S. forces are preparing to evacuate hundreds of staff working for Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global from an Iraqi military base where they work as contractors, three Iraqi military sources said on Friday.
Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping discussed series of plans for strengthening collaboration: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a series of plans for strengthening collaboration between their two countries on Friday, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday.
Police called to disturbance at UK PM candidate Johnson’s home
British police were called on Friday to investigate concerns for the welfare of a woman after a neighbor of Boris Johnson, the favorite to be the next Prime Minister, heard a loud altercation.
Nuclear waste, rising seas and Trump: Marshall Islands struggles to stay above water
(This June 21 story corrects number of nuclear tests in 13th paragraph to 67 from 23)
