Bodies of mother clutching baby found as Indonesia quake toll rises above 1,500
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest.
India, Russia agree to develop six nuclear power plant projects
India and Russia signed a pact on Friday to develop six nuclear power projects in India, following summit talks between their leaders in New Delhi.
U.N. agency concerned at fate of seven Rohingya deported by India
The United Nations refugee agency voiced deep concern on Friday for the safety and security of seven Rohingya men deported from India to Myanmar, saying they had been denied access to legal counsel and a chance to have their asylum claims assessed.
Russia signs S-400 missile deal with India: Ifax
Russia signed a deal with India to supply five regiments of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles to India, Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday.
Juncker urges EU member states to talk with one voice
The head of the European Union’s executive arm, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Friday called for member states to get rid of unanimity rules and make more decisions with qualified majorities to strengthen the bloc’s role in the world.
EU negotiators see Brexit divorce deal ‘very close’: sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiators see a divorce deal with Britain as “very close”, diplomatic sources said, a signal that a compromise might be in the making on the most contentious issue of the future Irish border.
Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage
(In this October 5 story corrects number of candidates in third paragraph, removes former candidate’s name in paragraph 12)
Hong Kong refuses to renew visa of Asia editor of Financial Times
Hong Kong has declined to renew a work visa for the Asia news editor of the Financial Times, who is also the vice-president of the city’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC).
Israel’s Netanyahu questioned again in corruption probe
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 12th time on Friday in connection with a long-running corruption investigation, various local media reported.
Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned in Russia ends hunger strike: agencies
A Ukrainian film director jailed in Russia on terrorism charges has ended a hunger strike that lasted over four months and agreed to eat again, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.
