Eight people dead in Sudan protests: officials
Eight people died in protests in the Sudanese city of al-Qadarif and in Nile River state on Thursday, officials told local TV.
New Zealand intelligence agency joins allies in blaming Chinese government for hacking
New Zealand’s intelligence agency on Friday joined allies in holding China responsible for a global hacking campaign targeting commercial secrets.
Saudi Arabia: Afghan peace talks to yield ‘very positive’ results
Afghan peace talks held in the United Arab Emirates will yield “very positive results by the beginning of next year”, the Saudi ambassador to Washington said on Thursday, adding to hopes of progress to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
U.S. tells U.N. it is committed to destroying Islamic State in Syria
The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that it was committed to the “permanent destruction” of Islamic State in Syria and would keep pushing for the withdrawal of Iranian-backed forces in the country.
Somalia lawmakers drop motion to impeach president: speaker
Somalia lawmakers have abandoned a move to impeach the president over allegations he secretly signed agreements with other countries after deciding that political stability was more important than their motion, parliament’s speaker said on Thursday.
Woman killed after car plows into bus stop in Germany: Bild
A woman was killed by a car that plowed into a bus stop in the western German town of Recklinghausen on Thursday, media quoted police as saying.
Syria’s Kurds reel from U.S. move, Assad seen planning next step
Kurds, among the biggest winners of Syria’s war, stand to lose most from a U.S. decision to withdraw forces who have helped them battle Islamic State militants and deter their adversaries Ankara and Damascus.
Powerful earthquake strikes off Russia’s far east, no tsunami threat
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Russia’s sparsely populated far east on Thursday, but officials said the threat of a tsunami had passed and no damage was reported.
Jailed Catalans urge peaceful protest for rare visit by Spanish PM
Nine jailed Catalan separatist leaders called on Thursday for large but peaceful protests during a rare visit to Barcelona on Friday by the Spanish cabinet designed to help resolve a political conflict over Catalonia’s independence drive.
No damage to Russia’s Kamchatka reported after quake – RIA
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said that, according to preliminary information, there was no damage to Kamchatka peninsula following Thursday’s powerful quake, RIA news agency reported.
