Freed Russian rights advocate says he won’t return to job in Chechnya
A prominent Russian human rights advocate jailed on charges his supporters say were trumped up walked free on Friday, but said he would not return to his work in Chechnya because he felt the risk to his staff there would be too great.
Factbox: International airlines’ response to FAA on Iran airspace
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order on Thursday prohibiting U.S. air carriers from flying in Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions.
U.N. labor body adopts #MeToo pact against violence at work
The U.N. agency overseeing international labor standards adopted on Friday a new treaty against violence and harassment in the workplace, fueled by the women’s #MeToo movement.
Opposition in Georgia demand more resignations, early election
A coalition of opposition parties in Georgia on Friday demanded the interior minister’s resignation, the release of protesters detained the previous night, and talks on holding an early parliamentary election, one opposition leader said.
Trump says he halted U.S. strike on Iran over possible casualties
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he called off a planned military strike against Iran because it would have been a disproportionate response to Tehran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. surveillance drone, adding that more sanctions have been impo…
Mexican foreign minister says Mexico will meet with 19 countries over migration plan
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday that Mexico would meet with 19 countries in the coming weeks in an attempt to boost support for a plan to stem illegal migration toward the United States.
Hundreds of Jordanian Islamists protest against Trump peace plan
Hundreds of Jordanian Islamists marched in the capital on Friday to denounce Washington’s peace plan to end the Arab-Israeli conflict and demand their government boycott a conference in Bahrain next week that will examine the project.
Russia will help Iran with oil if payment channel not launched: Ryabkov
Russia is ready to help Iran with oil exports and its banking sector if the Instex European payment system is not launched, Interfax news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday.
Macron derides Weidmann’s ‘belated’ support for ECB’s bond program
French President Emmanuel Macron derided Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann’s “belated” support for a European Central Bank program of government bond purchases, amid talk of the German running to succeed Mario Draghi as head of the ECB.
Animal rights group says Greece covering up Santorini donkey ‘abuse’
Animal rights group PETA has accused Greek authorities of covering up what it called the “cruel” treatment of donkeys on the popular island of Santorini and blocking its efforts to highlight their plight.
