Quake strikes off northeast Japan, no tsunami warning: USGS
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Hokkaido early on Sunday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
U.S. citizen arrested in Italy after shopkeeper killed
A 22-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested on Saturday suspected of murdering a shopkeeper in a town near Rome, police said.
Exclusive: New training document for asylum screenings reflects tougher U.S. stance
The Trump administration has revised training guidelines for asylum officers in ways that could make it harder for migrants seeking refuge in the United States to pass an initial screening.
Hardline Egyptian Islamist receives five-year sentence for court siege case
Hardline Egyptian Islamist leader Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s five-year sentence for his involvement in besieging a court in Nasr City in 2012 has been upheld by the country’s top appeals court.
Brother of former Algerian president, two former intelligence chiefs arrested: Ennahar TV
Algerian police have arrested Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and two former intelligence chiefs, Generals Bachir Athmane Tartag and Mohamed Mediene, Ennahar TV said on Saturday.
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels say capture village from Kurdish forces
A Turkey-backed Syrian rebel force captured a village from Kurdish YPG forces north of Aleppo on Saturday, the spokesman for the rebel force said.
In wake of deadly attacks, Sri Lanka president vows stability before vote
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Saturday the security forces would “eradicate terrorism” following devastating suicide attacks on Easter Sunday and restore stability before a presidential election due by year-end.
UK police will not probe sacked defense minister over Huawei leak
British police will not investigate the sacked defense minister, Gavin Williamson, after a senior officer said the information that was leaked about Chinese telecoms company Huawei was too minor to count as a criminal offence.
Fewer turn out for ‘Yellow vest’ protests in France after May Day clashes
Fewer protesters turned out for the 25th straight weekend of “yellow vest” anti-government demonstrations in Paris and elsewhere in France on Saturday, days after a wider May Day rally was marked by violent clashes in the French capital.
Libya’s NOC calls for safe return of staff member
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) called for the safe return of a staff member taken from near his home on April 29 by an armed group in Suluq town near Benghazi, the company said in a statement on Saturday.
