Haftar told U.N.’s Guterres that Tripoli operation will continue: al-Arabiya
Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar told U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres that his operation towards Tripoli will continue until terrorism has been defeated, Al-Arabiya TV reported on Friday.
Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen behind his main challenger in opinion polls ahead of next week’s Israeli election but still has an easier path to form a government that would keep him in power for a record fifth term.
Russia’s WTO ‘national security’ victory cuts both ways for Trump
Russia won a dispute about “national security” at the World Trade Organization on Friday, in a ruling over a Ukrainian transit dispute that may also affect global automobile tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. wants Romania to find vandals who destroyed Jewish tombstones
The United States on Friday condemned the vandalising of a Jewish cemetery in Romania’s eastern town of Husi, where 73 tombstones were found destroyed by unidentified perpetrators, and urged authorities to bring those responsible to justice.
Fitch says 737 Max grounding to hurt Asian airline industry more in second quarter
Fitch Ratings said on Friday the impact on the airline industry in Asia from the grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets has been muted so far but may worsen in the second quarter of 2019.
Rights lawyer Amal Clooney leads push to protect journalists
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will help lead a British-Canadian push to defend journalists from attacks and restrictions around the world, ministers said on Friday.
Paraguay’s LGBT community feels outcast amid conservative shift: ‘We are forgotten’
Paraguay’s LGBT communities are feeling increasingly isolated amid a conservative shift in the Latin American country, even after they celebrated the global success of local lesbian drama film “Las Herederas” last year.
Algerian protesters march again as spy boss reported sacked
Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding radical change marched through Algiers for a seventh successive Friday, as Algeria’s spy chief was reportedly fired in a further sign of high-level turmoil after the veteran president resigned.
France to send aid to flood-hit Iran regions
France will airlift 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including 114 pumps, to flood-hit regions in Iran, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
EU weighs options for granting Brexit delay next week
European Union envoys on Friday discussed options for granting Britain another Brexit delay next week.
