French, German envoys write that fear stops Syria refugee returns
German and French diplomats on Friday blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for “a climate of fear and injustice” which they said was the main barrier to millions of refugees going home.
Pompeo to travel to Kuwait, Lebanon, Israel next week: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel, Lebanon and Kuwait next week, including talks with Cypriot and Greek leaders in Jerusalem on energy security in the Mediterranean, the State Department said on Friday.
‘No-deal’ would prevail if UK’s Brexit plan unclear by next week: France
Britain would only be granted an extension to the Article 50 Brexit negotiation period if its parliament passed the deal on the table or if a clear alternative plan emerged by next week’s EU summit, a French official said on Friday.
Saudi’s Flyadeal to decide on Boeing 737 MAX order after crash investigations
Saudi Arabian airline flyadeal will wait until investigations into two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are completed before deciding whether to proceed with a signed order for 30 of the jets, its chief executive said on Friday.
Family of Malaysian shot in New Zealand mayhem wait for word from doctors
Rahimi Ahmad was performing his Friday prayers at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch when deafening gunfire shattered the silence.
Italy’s drive to join China’s Belt and Road hits potholes
The ancient Silk Road was a network of trading routes that stretched from China to Italy, transporting goods, skills and ideas half way around the world.
World saddened and angered by New Zealand mosque attacks
Leaders around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of at least 49 people in New Zealand mosques on Friday, and some also expressed anger at what they described as the demonization that fueled such attacks.
Dozens killed as gunman livestreams New Zealand mosque shootings
A gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques, some as they were kneeling at prayer, livestreaming online some of the killings that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned as terrorism.
Left out of peace talks, U.S. allies reassess Afghan support
At a dinner party in Kabul’s high-security “green zone” in March, a senior European diplomat poured himself a glass of red wine and pulled up a photograph on his iPhone.
Spain to exhume Francisco Franco remains in June
Spain will on June 10 exhume the remains of dictator Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum and take his body to be reburied, the Socialist government announced on Friday in one of its last moves before a snap election due on April 28…
