Austria arrests suspected spy after court ruling
An Austrian army colonel suspected of spying for Russia for 26 years was arrested on Friday after a court reversed a decision that there was no need to detain him pending trial.
Swiss cabinet opposes move to curb EU immigration in referendum
The Swiss government said on Friday it opposed curbing immigration from the European Union as proposed in a planned referendum because a yes vote could harm exports to the country’s biggest trade partner.
Driver in Charlottesville rally never braked, photographer testifies
A photojournalist who took a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of the car plowing into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year said in court on Friday that no image in the series showed its brake lights on.
Trump: ‘something could very well come out’ of trade talks with China’s Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday “something could very well come out” of his meeting on trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, a Voice of America reporter said on Twitter.
Brazil’s police to probe incoming Economy Minister Guedes: report
Brazil’s federal police opened an investigation into incoming Economy Minister Paulo Guedes for alleged fraud tied to the pension funds of state-run companies, the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported on Friday.
BRICS slam protectionism as China-US spat overshadows G20 talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of major developing economies condemned protectionism at a G20 summit in Argentina on Friday overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to escalate tariffs on China.
China’s president fetes deepening ties with Panama ahead of visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping held up Panama as a “natural” partner for deeper ties, according to an article published on Friday ahead of a visit likely to unnerve traditional Panamanian ally United States.
Colombia FARC leader Timochenko to attend Mexican inauguration
The former commander of Colombia’s demobilized FARC rebels, Rodrigo Londono, traveled to Mexico on Friday to attend the inauguration of new leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Colombia’s peace tribunal said.
Progress made on trade component of G20 statement: Argentine minister
Progress has been made on the issue of trade for the final communique of the G20 meeting, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie said on Friday.
Small plane crashes in metropolitan Sao Paulo, two killed
A small airplane crashed into a residential area in northern Sao Paulo on Friday soon after takeoff, the fire department said, killing two people and injuring 12.
