Turkey’s Erdogan urges Saudis to say who ordered Khashoggi’s killing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, as well as the location of his body, heightening international pressure on the kingdom to come clean on the case…
Rival Cypriot leaders agree to open more checkpoints
The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus agreed on Friday to open more checkpoints along the militarized frontier that separates them, marking a rare sign of cooperation in the deadlocked conflict.
Technical Brexit talks are ongoing, says UK PM’s spokeswoman
Technical talks on Britain’s departure from the European Union are ongoing and Brexit minister Dominic Raab will head to Brussels as soon as is necessary, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Friday.
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”.
