Slovak PM says there is good chance of Brexit deal, but EU freedoms cannot be split
There is a better than 50 percent chance that the European Union reaches an agreement this month with Britain on its withdrawal from the bloc but any deal needs to respect the EU’s four essential freedoms, Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition re-elects PM Abiy as chairman
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition on Friday extended the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, further anchoring his authority as he pushes through sweeping political and economic reforms.
Five dead, 15 injured in carbon monoxide leak at China plant: Xinhua
Five people died and 15 were injured following a carbon monoxide leak in a thermal power plant in northwest China’s Gansu province on Friday, Xinhua reported, citing local authorities.
Latvia election to test anti-Russian resolve
Latvians are set to vote on Saturday in parliamentary elections in which the rise of an anti-establishment party will test Riga’s long-standing role as one of West’s bulwarks against Russia.
Turkey detains 88 for suspected links to Kurdish militants
Turkish authorities have detained 88 people over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian child and one other protester at Gaza border: medics
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians including a child at a protest along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday and wounded at least 126 others, Palestinian officials said.
UNRWA concerned over plan to shut its East Jerusalem operation
The U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees expressed concern on Friday over moves by the mayor of Jerusalem to close down its operations in the city.
Hong Kong refuses visa for FT journalist who hosted independence speech
Hong Kong has refused to renew a work visa for a Financial Times journalist who chaired a speech by an independence activist at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, a decision that has raised questions about the Chinese-ruled city’s vaunted freedoms.
Rights groups call on Saudi Arabia to ensure prominent journalist reappears
Human rights groups are calling on Saudi Arabia to verify the whereabouts of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for three days after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this week.
Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia ends hunger strike
A Ukrainian film director jailed in Russia on terrorism charges said on Friday he had been forced to end a prolonged hunger strike because prison authorities had told him they planned to force feed him.
