China says reached consensus on some key issues during U.S. trade talks
China and the United States reached a consensus in principle on some key issues during trade talks in Beijing, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
U.S., Chinese officials to meet next week in Washington on trade: White House
Officials from the United States and China will meet next week in Washington to continue working on a trade deal after having made progress in talks in Beijing this week, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement on Friday.
Explainer: Jaish-e-Mohammad, the Pakistan-based militants, at heart of tension with India
A Pakistan-based militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammad, has taken responsibility for the deadliest attack on security forces in Indian Kashmir in 30 years of insurgency, ratcheting up tension between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors.
Greek PM hands over foreign ministry in mini-reshuffle of cabinet
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appointed George Katrougalos on Friday as foreign minister, relinquishing a post he had temporarily filled himself after the departure of Nikos Kotzias in October 2018, the government’s spokesman said on Friday.
Mozambique’s ex-intelligence head, chair of three state-run firms arrested: source
Five people including the ex-head of Mozambique’s intelligence services and the chairman of three firms linked to the country’s $2 billion debt scandal have been arrested in Mozambique, a police source said on Friday.
Nigeria’s suspended chief judge charged as election nears
A tribunal on Friday charged Nigeria’s suspended chief judge for breaching asset declaration rules but adjourned his trial until after Saturday’s presidential elections.
EU says Rome may have to reimburse funds on delayed rail link with France
The European Commission said on Friday that Italy should clarify as soon as possible whether it plans to complete a high-speed rail link with France, a project which has divided Italy’s government coalition parties for months.
Brazil police serving 14 search and eight arrest warrants related to Vale dam disaster
Brazilian police are serving 14 search and eight arrest warrants related to a criminal investigation into the causes of a deadly dam disaster in the town of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais state prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.
Brazil police arrest eight people in Vale dam disaster
Brazilian police arrested eight employees of mining company Vale SA as part of a criminal investigation into the causes of the deadly dam disaster in the town of Brumadinho, state prosecutors said on Friday.
Japanese man abducted to North Korea decades ago alive: Kyodo
A Japanese man thought to have been kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago but whose presence there had never been confirmed is alive and living in the North Korean capital with his family, Kyodo news agency said on Friday.
