U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters
Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.
U.S. on track to slap tariffs on Mexico as migration talks resume
The Trump administration pushed ahead on Friday with a plan to slap a 5% tariff on imports from Mexico, as the two sides started a third day of talks to reach a deal to stem the flow of mostly Central American migrants into the United States.
Russia to start delivering S-400 missile systems to Turkey in two months: Ifax
The head of Russian state conglomerate Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, said the country would start delivering S-400 missile systems to Turkey in two months, the Interfax news agency reported.
ICC prosecutor presses for Afghanistan crimes investigation
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed a request on Friday seeking to overturn the rejection of her planned investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan allegedly committed by both Taliban insurgents and U.S. troops.
Suspected bomb blast strikes south-Sweden town, about 20 injured
An explosion thought to have been a bomb rocked a residential street in the town of Linkoping in southern Sweden on Friday, damaging several buildings and slightly injuring about 20 people, police officials said.
UAE senior official supports investigation of “massacre” in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates is concerned about the “massacre” in Sudan and supports calls for an investigation, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Friday.
Putin says will try to help Trump and North Korean leader resume talks
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would try to help U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un resume talks in an effort to find a breakthrough in their row over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
China’s Xi calls Donald Trump his friend
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump his friend and said he believed the United States was not interested in rupturing economic ties with China.
New UK leader must still fix Irish border after Brexit: EU’s Barnier
Any new British prime minister will still face the problem of what to do about the Irish border when Britain leaves the European Union, the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday.
UK’s May steps down as party chief, igniting leadership race
British Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down as leader of the governing Conservatives on Friday, officially triggering a contest to replace her that could see her party embrace a tougher stance on Brexit.
