Rains and floods kill eight in Jordan, force tourists to flee Petra
Heavy rains and flooding killed at least eight people in Jordan and forced authorities to evacuate more then 3,700 tourists from the ancient city of Petra on Friday, officials said.
Melbourne attacker’s brother arrested last year: police
A man who killed one person in a terrorist attack in the Australian city of Melbourne was known to police and was the brother of a man arrested on terror charges last year, Australian police said on Saturday.
Trump calls French President Macron’s idea for a European army ‘very insulting’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday it was “very insulting” for French President Emmanuel Macro to suggest Europe should create its own army to protect itself from potential enemies, including the United States.
U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea
Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing.
Russian military veterans seek ICC investigation of mercenary deployments
Groups representing Russian military veterans plan to ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Russia’s secret deployment of civilian contractors in Syria, Ukraine and Africa, a paramilitary leader said on Friday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says budget deficit situation reaching limit
President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that tackling Brazil’s budget deficit was a priority but decisions on what to do about it this year, such as a possible veto on a pay rise for the judiciary, were up to incumbent President Michel Temer.
Sri Lanka’s president dissolves parliament, deepening political crisis
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night and called a general election for Jan. 5 in a move that will likely deepen the country’s political crisis.
Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaos
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid her Brexit plans unleashing Britain’s greatest crisis since World War Two…
U.S. postpones sanctions deadline on Russian tycoon’s firms
The United States on Friday said it was postponing the enforcement of sanctions on Russian companies EN+ <ENPLq.L >, Rusal and Gaz PAO for nearly four weeks as their top shareholder works on a plan to cut his stakes.
Germany proposes to compensate victims of Chilean cult led by ex-Nazi
German lawmakers have proposed that former members of a Chilean cult established by an ex-Nazi in the 1960s be offered compensation by the German government, according to the parliamentary group of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives.
