‘Brain fever’ blamed for India child deaths preventable: doctors
Five-year-old Soni Khatun was playing in the midday sun last week when she began to vomit and lose feeling in her hands. Her mother, a poor laborer living in rural India, borrowed money to take her to hospital.
U.S. cannot unilaterally remove Turkey from F-35 program: Turkish defense official
The United States cannot unilaterally remove Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program as the partnership agreement does not allow it, Turkey’s head of Defense Industries Directorate said on Friday.
China bans pig imports from Laos due to African swine fever
China said on Friday it has banned direct and indirect imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Laos due to the first African swine fever outbreaks reported by the Southeast Asian nation on June 20.
Jailed militant leader tells Kurdish party to be neutral in Istanbul vote
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to remain neutral in this weekend’s Istanbul re-run election in a statement released on Friday which could influence the contest’s outcome.
Trump warned Iran via Oman that U.S. attack imminent, called for talks: Iranian officials
Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump through Oman overnight warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent.
Russia accuses U.S. of pushing Iran situation to brink of war: RIA
Russia accused the United States on Friday of deliberately stoking dangerous tensions around Iran and pushing the situation to the brink of war, the RIA news agency reported.
Exclusive: Trump warned Iran via Oman that U.S. attack was imminent, called for talks – Iranian officials
Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump through Oman overnight warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was imminent.
Exclusive: After bruising election, Indonesia to vet public servants to identify Islamists
Indonesia plans to tighten vetting of senior public servants amid fears that hardline Islamist ideology has permeated high levels of government, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a senior official involved in the plan.
Russia accuses Georgian opposition forces of trying to sabotage ties: TASS
Russia accused Georgian opposition forces on Friday of trying to prevent ties between the countries improving, the TASS news agency reported, a day after violent unrest in Tbilisi.
Black-clad, anti-extradition protesters flood streets of Hong Kong
Thousands of demonstrators blockaded police headquarters on Friday as Asia’s leading financial center braced itself for a third weekend of mass protests against an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into crisis.
