Inflight hiccup as Harry and Meghan’s plane aborts Sydney landing
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan returned to Australia on Friday from a tour of Pacific islands after their plane was forced to abort a first landing because another aircraft was in the way.
Turkey’s Erdogan to Saudis: Who gave order to kill Khashoggi?
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who gave the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well the location of his body, saying Turkey had more information about the case than it has shared so far.
Turkey’s foreign minister spoke with Saudi counterpart – Turkish foreign ministry source
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke on the phone with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Friday.
Indonesian Muslims hold protest to demand justice for flag burning
About 1,000 Indonesian Muslims held a rally in the capital, Jakarta, on Friday to protest against the burning by members of the country’s biggest Muslim organization of a flag bearing an Islamic tenet.
Amnesty India says raid, frozen accounts aimed at silencing government critics
Indian authorities have frozen the bank accounts of Amnesty International after a raid on its country office, the human rights watchdog said on Friday, accusing the government of treating rights groups “like criminal enterprises”.
U.S. has put all necessary sanctions on Russia over 2008 Georgia war -Trump adviser
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday that Washington had taken all necessary sanctions against Russia related to a war it fought against Georgia in 2008.
‘No more cesspool’: Philippines welcomes tourists to Boracay after makeover
The Philippines reopened its top holiday island on Friday, promising sustainable tourism and a greener environment as it welcomed back visitors after a six-month cleanup ordered by a president who had described it as a “cesspool”.
Chinese journalist charged in Britain after slapping man at Conservative meet
A female Chinese reporter has been charged with assault after allegedly slapping a volunteer at an event on the sidelines of Britain’s Conservative Party conference last month while they were discussing political freedoms in Hong Kong.
Kremlin: no reason to doubt Saudi statements on Khashoggi murder
Russia has no reason to doubt the statements of the Saudi king and crown prince that the royal family was not involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Search for survivors after Jordan floods kill 20 people, many schoolchildren
Rescuers combed the shores of Jordan’s Dead Sea resort area early on Friday to find survivors after rain storms unleashed flash floods that killed at least 20 people, most of them school children on a school outing.
