Turkey to delay Syria operation, Erdogan welcomes U.S. decision to withdraw troops
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would postpone a military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria as he “cautiously” welcomed Washington’s decision to withdraw its troops in the area.
Islamic State mounts Syria attack, coalition jets bomb: SDF
Islamic State launched an attack on Friday on positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in southeastern Syria and the U.S.-led coalition mounted air strikes in the area, an SDF official said.
‘Yellow vest’ protesters attempt to stop traffic in Portugal
A few hundred “yellow vest” protesters demanding lower taxes and inspired by riots in Paris took to the streets across Portugal on Friday in an attempt to stop traffic.
Russia asks Swedish diplomat to leave country: Swedish foreign ministry
Russia has asked a Swedish diplomat in Moscow to leave the country after Stockholm rejected two Russian applications for diplomatic visas, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Friday.
UK defense minister visits Ukraine, says Black Sea is not Russia’s
British defense minister Gavin Williamson visited Ukraine on Friday where he told his Ukrainian counterpart that the Black Sea did not belong to Russia and that Britain had sent a Royal Navy ship there to show Kiev did not stand alone.
Denmark charges Syrian man with planning terrorist attack
Denmark’s state prosecutor said on Friday a 31-year-old man had been charged with planning a terrorist attack with knives and explosives in Copenhagen in November 2016.
Two people shot in Vienna, manhunt underway – police
Two people have been shot in central Vienna and a manhunt is underway, police said on Friday.
Lebanon’s Hariri hopes government will be finalized on Friday
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said he hoped a new national unity government would be finalized on Friday, after more than seven months of political wrangling over cabinet positions.
Congo’s Gomair says cargo plane crashed, no word on casualties
A Congolese cargo plane that went missing after delivering materials for a presidential election has crashed, a senior manager at the airline said on Friday.
India empowers agencies to snoop on computers; critics decry ‘surveillance state’
India has authorized 10 federal government agencies to intercept and monitor information from any computer, a move opposition parties said on Friday risked creating a “surveillance state”.
