Britain cautions Russia not to use detained ex-U.S. Marine as pawn
Britain cautioned Russia on Friday that individuals should not be used as diplomatic pawns after a former U.S. Marine who also holds a British passport was detained in Moscow on espionage charges.
Four tourists from Sweden, Finland, presumed dead in avalanche in Norway
Four tourists from Finland and Sweden were presumed dead on Friday, two days after they were feared to have been swept away by an avalanche in Norway while skiing, police said.
French government hardens stance on yellow vest protest ‘agitators’
The French government on Friday dismissed ‘yellow vest’ protesters as agitators whose only goal was to topple it, signaling a toughening stance against a movement that has shaken Emmanuel Macron’s presidency.
Syrian Kurds seek Damascus deal regardless of U.S. moves
Syrian Kurdish leaders aim to secure a Russian-mediated political deal with President Bashar al-Assad’s government regardless of U.S. plans to withdraw from their region, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters.
Shots fired in German city of Cologne: Bild newspaper
Shots were fired outside a building in central Cologne on Friday and one suspect has been detained, Bild newspaper reported on its website.
Cologne shooting may be related to biker gangs: police
A shooting in the center of the western German city of Cologne on Friday might be related to biker gangs, a police spokesman said.
Rakhine Buddhist rebels kill 13 in Independence Day attack on Myanmar police posts
Buddhist Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday as the country marked Independence Day, the official news agency said.
Pompeo to seek Khashoggi case update on Middle East trip: statement
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will seek an update to Saudi Arabia’s investigation into the October killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he visits Riyadh during a trip to the Middle East next week, the State Department said on Friday.
Third woman breaches ban at Indian Hindu temple amid protests
A woman aged 46 has become the third to enter the Sabarimala Hindu temple in south India in defiance of an ancient ban on females of menstruating age, the office of the chief minister of Kerala state said on Friday.
German politicians’ data published online in massive breach
Personal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures including Chancellor Angela Merkel have been published online in what appears to be one of Germany’s most far-reaching data breaches.
