Exclusive: Sri Lanka president weighs backing down in crisis over parliament – sources
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is considering dropping an attempt to dissolve parliament, sources close to the president said, possibly easing weeks of political deadlock.
Saudi-owned TV says Trump and Saudi crown prince had friendly meeting
Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported that U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a friendly meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Andalusia election tests shifting Spanish politics
Spain’s Andalusia region kicks off a busy electoral season that could upend national politics, with both the prime minister and his main opponent facing their first electoral tests, and a surging far right poised to win its first seats since the 1970s….
Trump says some good signs on talks with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there were some good signs on talks with China ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping on Saturday.
Russian and Saudi energy ministers to meet at G20: RIA
Russia’s energy minister Alexander Novak will meet his Saudi counterpart at the G20 summit in Argentina and discuss an oil output reduction in 2019, RIA news agency cited Novak as saying on Friday.
Incoming Mexican president: ‘neo-liberal’ oil plan shelved
Mexico’s incoming leftist president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said an oil reform that allowed for the sale of oil rights to private investors will not continue during his term, according to an interview published on Friday.
Macron tells Saudi prince international experts needed in Khashoggi investigation
French President Emmanuel Macron told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday that Europe would insist on international experts being part of the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Markets sweat over Mexican president’s ‘true colors’ on inauguration eve
During Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s successful campaign for the Mexican presidency, his advisers met representatives of dozens of investment funds to allay fears about the leftist’s plans, saying he prized economic stability and wanted to attract fore…
Swiss government to decide next week on draft EU treaty
The Swiss government will decide next Friday how to handle a draft treaty on future ties with the European Union, a spokesman said after a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Unknown gunmen rape 125 women in South Sudan: aid agency
Unknown gunmen have raped 125 women during a 10-day spree of violence in the northern town of Bentiu in South Sudan, the aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Friday, but local officials disputed the report.
