Germany’s Merkel: no arms to Saudi Arabia until Khashoggi killing explained
German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed again on Friday to halt all German arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was explained.
Turkey’s foreign minister spoke with U.S. counterpart: Turkish source
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke on the phone with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Friday.
Juncker says North Africa migrant ‘camps’ not on EU agenda
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday that a suggestion that the European Union might try to set up migrant camps in North Africa was no longer on the agenda.
Merkel says Europe wants orderly Brexit solution, not debating other options
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday Europe wants an orderly solution to Brexit and was not debating other options as Britain negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union.
Xi to ‘seriously consider’ Abe’s invitation to visit: Japan spokesman
Chinese President Xi Jinping will “seriously consider” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s invitation to visit Japan, a Japanese government spokesman told reporters in Beijing.
Khashoggi fiancee says he told her previously to call Erdogan adviser
The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said he did not explicitily tell her to call anyone in case of trouble ahead of his second visit to the Istanbul consulate on Oct. 2, but he had previously told her to contact Yasin Aktay, an advise…
Greek police say package at foreign ministry found to be harmless
Greek police said a suspect package which prompted the evacuation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens was found to be harmless in an apparent hoax.
Polarizing Brazil election forces women off fence
In Brazil’s most polarizing election in decades, women have long held the decisive swing vote, with a quarter of the female electorate up for grabs just a month ago — twice the undecided rate among Brazilian men.
Italians face disruption as transport workers go on strike
Travelers and commuters in Italy faced delays on Friday as several national trade unions staged a 24-hour strike, disrupting transport services as well as some public schools.
Man held after attempted theft of Magna Carta from UK cathedral
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal an original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta from Salisbury cathedral in southern England, police said on Friday.
