Hungary’s Orban defends asylum for fugitive Macedonian ex-leader
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday defended Hungary’s granting of asylum to a former Macedonian prime minister facing a jail term at home, describing him as an ally and accusing Macedonia’s justice system of involvement in political “games”.
Trump shows he will turn blind eye to Khashoggi killing, Turkey says
Donald Trump’s comments about Jamal Khashoggi’s killing show the U.S. president will turn a blind eye to the issue no matter what investigators uncover, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Indian police investigate who helped young American killed on remote island
Indian authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether a young American believed to have been killed by an isolated tribe on a remote island, may have had help from more people than initially thought to make his illegal voyage.
Opponents of new Sri Lanka PM take control of key committee
Sri Lankan lawmakers opposed to new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa took control of parliament’s main committee on Friday after his supporters walked out, saying the house speaker was biased.
Head of Czech utility CEZ says company should consider squeezing out minorities: newspaper
Czech energy company CEZ should consider squeezing out minority shareholders from part of the company, Chief Executive Daniel Benes was quoted as saying by local newspaper Lidove Noviny on Friday.
Separatist rebels storm China’s consulate in Pakistan, two police killed
Three suicide attackers tried to storm the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday, but were killed before they could get into the building, the city’s police chief said.
U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived on Friday in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, witnesses said.
Swedish parliament to vote again on Stefan Lofven as new PM
Sweden’s parliament will vote in early December on whether the caretaker prime minister, Social Democrat Stefan Lofven, should form a new administration, the speaker said on Friday.
Gibraltar has worked with Spain on Brexit deal, chief minister says
Gibraltar has worked with Spain to reach agreement over its place in the Brexit withdrawal agreement, its chief minister said on Friday, adding that any revision of the enclave’s place in the deal would reopen the whole agreement to renegotiation.
Iran says U.S. claims on Tehran chemical weapons ‘groundless’: TV
Iran denied on Friday it had violated an international convention by not fully declaring its chemical weapons capabilities to the U.N., describing a U.S. allegation to that effect as groundless, state TV reported.
