Protester’s funeral new flashpoint in Sudan’s spreading unrest
Sudanese police clashed with mourners at the funeral of a 60-year-old man who died on Friday from a gunshot wound as escalating protests against veteran President Omar al-Bashir entered a fifth week.
UK PM May makes no change to her demands in talks with EU leaders – Telegraph
British Prime Minister Theresa May has made no change to her demands in talks with European Union leaders despite her Brexit plan being defeated by British lawmakers earlier this week, the Telegraph newspaper reported http://bit.ly/2RCdHch on Friday.
Singapore to buy a few F-35 jets, eyes fleet replacement
Singapore’s defense minister said on Friday that Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jets were the most suitable replacement for the country’s F-16 fleet, and it planned to initially buy a few for evaluation.
Trump, North Korea’s Kim to hold second summit in late February
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang’s top nuclear negotiator.
In Davos, Brazil’s Bolsonaro to tout reforms, trade liberalization
Brazil’s president will outline his government’s economic reform agenda and plans to increase trade with the rest of the world during a speech at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos next week, one of his aides told Reuters on Friday.
Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to de-escalate conflict
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday urged both Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate the conflict in eastern Ukraine and said France and Germany were ready to help by monitoring naval traffic near the Crimean coast.
Burkina Faso cabinet resigns: TV statement
The cabinet of Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore resigned on Friday, according to a statement read on national television, which gave no explanation for the move.
Trump to hold new summit with North Korea’s Kim soon: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un around the end of February but will maintain sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang’s top nuclear negotiator.
White House says U.S. making progress with North Korea, sanctions to stay
The United States continues to make progress in its denuclearization talks with North Korea, but will keep sanctions on the Asian nation, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters after U.S. President Donald Trump met with a North Korean…
Spanish rescuers to drill for boy trapped in well
Trucks brought drilling equipment and giant pipes on Friday evening for rescue workers to dig a tunnel towards a two-year-old boy trapped in a deep well in southern Spain since Sunday.
