Mexico vows to meet challenge of migrant caravan heading to U.S.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Friday that the country will face the challenge of responding to a migrant caravan that U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted must be halted before it reaches the U.S. border.
U.S., South Korea suspend more drills to bolster North Korea diplomacy
The United States and South Korea have suspended upcoming joint air defense drills to give diplomatic efforts with North Korea “every opportunity to continue,” the U.S. military said on Friday.
Peruvian fugitive judge captured in Spain-Peru’s president
A fugitive Peru supreme court justice accused of leading a criminal group that infiltrated the country’s justice system was captured in Madrid on Friday, Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said.
Train runs over crowd on tracks in northern India, 50 feared dead
A commuter train traveling at high speed struck a crowd of people seated on tracks in northern India on Friday and at least 50 were feared killed, Punjab state police and witnesses said.
Archbishop critical of Pope Francis denies wanting to topple him
A conservative Italian archbishop who has publicly criticized Pope Francis over a sexual misconduct case on Friday denied he was trying to foment an overthrow of the papacy.
French lawmaker proposes bill to outlaw mockery of accents
A French member of parliament has proposed that mockery of accents be outlawed, after an irate politician derided a journalist’s southwestern pronunciation before asking if anyone had a question in “understandable French”.
Israeli forces wound dozens of Palestinians at Gaza border protest
Israeli soldiers shot and wounded 77 Palestinians during protests near the Gaza Strip border on Friday, the enclave’s Health Ministry said.
Wikileaks’ Assange files suit in Ecuador seeking better asylum terms: lawyer
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has filed a lawsuit in Ecuador seeking better access to communications as part of his asylum in the Andean nation’s London embassy, where he has lived for six years, his lawyer told a news conference on Friday.
Russia wealth fund brings big delegation, art to Saudi forum
A Russian delegation will take part in the Future Investment Initiative business forum next week in Saudi Arabia, where it will meet Saudi officials and present Russian art, the Russian Direct Investment Fund on Friday.
Russia to send more military trainers, equipment to Central African Republic
Russia said on Friday it planned to send additional military equipment to Central African Republic (CAR) and deploy 60 more instructors to train the country’s armed forces, escalating its most significant military foray in Africa in decades.
