Congo arrests army colonel in connection with killing of U.N. monitors – lawyer
A Congolese army colonel has been arrested in connection with the killing of two U.N. sanctions monitors, a prosecutor said on Friday – the first member of the security services detained over the case.
France braces for trouble, Macron to address ‘yellow vest’ anger
France hunkered down for another wave of potentially violent protests on Saturday as embattled President Emmanuel Macron planned to address the nation next week over public fury at the high cost of living, senior allies said.
Philippines to buy U.S. helicopters, not Russian, due to U.S. sanctions: official
The Philippines will buy 16 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for $240 million, shunning cheaper Russian equipment due to U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports, the Philippine defense chief said on Friday.
Russia: U.S. protests over INF treaty pave way to end of START pact
Russia believes the United States is ultimately trying to ruin the New START nuclear weapons treaty by moving to exit the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
Italy’s economy minister denies resignation
Italy’s Economy Minister Giovanni Tria denied he would resign on Friday, according to a spokeswoman, after newspapers reported he was on the verge of quitting amidst talks with Brussels over next year’s budget.
Russia ready to discuss fate of detained Ukrainian sailors after their trial
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would only be ready to discuss the fate of a group of Ukrainian sailors it captured last month after their trial was finished.
China’s Xi urges North Korea, United States to meet halfway
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told North Korea’s foreign minister that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each other’s reasonable concerns, China’s foreign ministry said.
U.S. prosecutor drops appeal to extend Turkish banker’s sentence: Anadolu
New York prosecutors have withdrawn an appeal to extend the sentence of a former executive at Turkey’s state-owned lender Halkbank, Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday.
China’s Xi hopes North Korea, U.S. address each others’ concerns
Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each others’ legitimate concerns, state news agency Xinhua said.
German president reminds young Chinese of ‘havoc’ caused by Marxism
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Chinese students on Friday that “havoc” was wrought in the name of Karl Marx in Germany and eastern Europe, but that Marx also stood for things like freedom of the press.
