Latest on tanker attacks south of the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Friday for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf despite Tehran’s denials, stoking fears of a confrontation in the vital oil shipping route.
China summons U.S. diplomat to complain about Hong Kong remarks
China summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Friday to lodge a formal complaint about U.S. comments on Hong Kong, after proposed U.S. legislation that would require the government to justify the continuation of special treatment for the territory.
Health minister pulls out of race to be next UK PM as rival taunts Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to replace Theresa May as Britain’s prime minister, came under pressure on Friday to face the media over his Brexit plans as another of his rivals dropped out of the leadership battle.
Special Report: They fled Venezuela’s crisis by boat – then vanished
A taxi dropped Maroly Bastardo and her two small children by a cemetery not far from the shore in northeast Venezuela. She still had time to change her mind.
U.S. blames Iran for attack on oil tankers, Tehran calls accusation alarming
Iran said on Friday it was alarming and wrong of the United States to blame Tehran for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf, after an incident that has raised concerns about a new confrontation in the vital oil shipping route.
Iran sends team to tanker in Gulf to see if rescued crew can return: Tasnim
Iran said on Friday it had dispatched experts to one oil tanker from which it rescued crew members from a fire caused by an attack to see whether they could now return to the vessel.
Islamic State says it killed 20 Nigerian soldiers -statement
Islamic State’s West African branch claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base in northeastern Borno state and said its fighters had killed 20 soldiers.
Turkey seeks jail terms for two Bloomberg reporters
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment requesting a jail sentence for two Bloomberg reporters and 36 other people after a complaint about the reporters filed by the country’s banking watchdog (BDDK).
Exclusive: Hong Kong police ‘trapped in the middle’ by polarizing extradition bill
Several senior Hong Kong police officials feel caught between a rock and a hard place as city leader Carrie Lam tries to ram through contentious extradition laws that have triggered violent clashes between police and protesters.
Thousands of doctors go on strike in India to demand safety after attack
Thousands of doctors across India went on strike on Friday to demand better security at hospitals days after junior doctors in the city of Kolkata were attacked, leaving services in many government-run health facilities paralyzed.
