Greek PM to seek support from ally to avert snap election
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his right-wing coalition ally on Friday postponed a looming showdown over a deal on neighboring Macedonia’s name, dragging out uncertainty on an issue which could trigger snap elections.
UK calls on Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to take personal interest in case of jailed Reuters reporters
Britain on Friday called on Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to look at whether due process was followed in the case of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail in Myanmar.
Saudi asylum seeker deletes Twitter account after death threats, friend says
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her deleted her Twitter account on Friday after getting death threats, a friend said, while she awaits a decision on where she might be granted asylum.
Car bomb blast kills at least one in Iraqi border town of al-Qaim: military statement
A car bomb blast killed at least one person and injured more than a dozen the Iraqi town of al-Qaim on the Syrian border on Friday, a statement from Iraq’s military said.
South Korea’s beloved world of speed skating rocked by sex abuse scandal
More than 246,000 people have signed a petition demanding a longer jail term for a South Korean former speed skating coach convicted of assaulting an Olympic champion who has since brought fresh charges of sexual abuse when she was just 17.
Myanmar court rejects appeal by jailed Reuters reporters
A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defense had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent.
Turkey orders arrest of more than 100 military suspects over suspected Gulen ties
Turkey ordered the arrest of more than 100 soldiers and former cadets over suspected links to the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric who is accused of orchestrating a 2016 attempted coup, prosecutors and state media said on Friday.
No-deal Brexit not good for Britain: UK minister Rudd
A no-deal Brexit would not be good for Britain but the government is right to make preparations in case of such an outcome, Britain’s work and pensions minister Amber Rudd said on Friday.
China could lift life expectancy by nearly three years if it meets WHO smog standards: study
China could raise average life expectancy by 2.9 years if it improves air quality to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according a new study from a U.S. research group.
‘The whole country is a prison’: No sign of better rights in North Korea – U.N.
Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders, the human rights situation in the isolated country remains dire, a top U.N. rights official said on Friday.
