Former Interpol chief admits guilt in China court hearing: state media
Chinese state media said former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5 million yuan ($2.11 million) in bribes.
Yemen’s Houthis say they hit Saudi power station with missile
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis struck a power station in Saudi Arabia’s al-Shuqaiq city, in the southern province of Jizan, with a cruise missile, their Al Masirah TV said on Wednesday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities.
Iran’s Guards shoot down U.S. ‘spy’ drone in Hormozgan province: Iran media
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have shot down a U.S. “spy” drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, the Guards’ news website Sepah News said on Thursday.
No U.S. aircraft operated over Iran, U.S. military says
The U.S. military did not fly over Iranian airspace on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, after a news website run by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said a U.S. drone was shot down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
China’s Xi arrives in North Korea with senior economic official in tow
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday accompanied by a clutch of senior officials, including the head of the state economic planner, as Beijing looks to bolster North Korea and perhaps jumpstart stalled talks with Washington.
Anti-riot police step back from Honduras protests, fueling demonstrations
Members of a Honduran riot police that have dealt with weeks of protests stood down in Tegucigalpa on Wednesday, allowing adversaries of President Juan Orlando Hernandez to block streets and cause traffic chaos in the city.
President Trump briefed on missile strike in Saudi Arabia, spokeswoman says
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on the details of a missile strike in Saudi Arabia, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Wednesday.
China’s Xi arrives in North Korea: Chinese state media
China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea, Chinese state media said on Thursday.
China’s Xi leaves on first state visit to North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Pyongyang on Thursday on a state visit to North Korea, state media said, accompanied by a clutch of senior officials, including the head of the state economic planner.
Trump says he will meet Putin at G20 summit next week
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week’s G20 summit in Japan.
