Turkish police detain 12, including academics, in rights activist probe: media
Turkish police detained 12 people, including two prominent academics, on Friday as part of an investigation into leading rights activist and businessman Osman Kavala and his cultural organization, state media said.
North Korea to deport U.S. citizen held since October: state media
North Korea will deport a U.S. citizen detained since October after he entered illegally from China and told his captors he was manipulated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the North Korean state news agency reported on Friday.
British PM May refuses to rule out free vote on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May repeatedly refused on Friday to rule out allowing her senior ministers to get as so called free vote, which allows lawmakers to vote against the wishes of their party, on the draft Brexit deal.
North Korean official in South demands Japan compensate for war crimes
A North Korean delegation called on Japan on Friday to pay “sufficient compensation” for the forced labor and conscription of the “Korean people” during World War Two and other Asia-Pacific conflicts.
Turkey says will not link fate of U.S.-based cleric to Khashoggi
Turkey has ruled out any deal with the United States to scale down its investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi if the U.S. expels a Muslim cleric who Ankara says was behind a failed coup two years ago.
UK’s Gove declines comment when asked about supporting PM May
Michael Gove, the most prominent Brexit-supporting minister in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, declined to comment on Friday when he was asked outside his house if he supported her.
Brexit divorce deal thrusts UK PM May into biggest crisis of premiership
Prime Minister Theresa May was grappling with the biggest crisis of her premiership on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and mutiny in her party.
UK parliament will vote down May’s Brexit deal, Davis says
The British parliament will vote down Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft Brexit deal so she will have to go back to the European Union for a different deal, one of her former Brexit minister said on Friday.
Papua New Guinea governor raises prospect of ‘problems’ for Australia-funded navy base
The governor of Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island said on Friday he had not been consulted on a navy base to be built with Australian help, hinting he could obstruct the port which is seen as an Australian bid to protect its Pacific interests.
Rolls-Royce continuing with Brexit contingency plans: CEO
British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said it was continuing with contingency plans as uncertainty grows on whether Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan will receive parliamentary backing, echoing comments from other firms.
