Chinese journalist charged in Britain after slapping man at Conservative meet
A female Chinese reporter has been charged with assault after allegedly slapping a volunteer at an event on the sidelines of Britain’s Conservative Party conference last month while they were discussing political freedoms in Hong Kong.
Kremlin: no reason to doubt Saudi statements on Khashoggi murder
Russia has no reason to doubt the statements of the Saudi king and crown prince that the royal family was not involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Search for survivors after Jordan floods kill 20 people, many schoolchildren
Rescuers combed the shores of Jordan’s Dead Sea resort area early on Friday to find survivors after rain storms unleashed flash floods that killed at least 20 people, most of them school children on a school outing.
Lead narrows for Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Bolsonaro: poll
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has seen his commanding lead over rival Fernando Haddad fall six percentage points in the past week, a new poll has shown, fanning hopes of a stunning turnaround for the leftist.
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued what he said was a “final warning” to those who would endanger Turkey’s borders, saying Ankara was determined to focus its attention on Syrian Kurdish fighters east of the Euphrates.
North and South Korea agree to scrap 22 guard posts at border next month
North and South Korea agreed on Friday to “completely destroy” by next month 22 guard posts near their heavily fortified border, the latest advance in talks in the neighbors’ effort to defuse military tension, Seoul’s defense ministry said.
Singapore hangings spur fresh calls by rights groups to scrap death penalty
Singapore on Friday hanged a Malaysian convicted of drug trafficking, the latest in what rights groups said was a series of executions prompting them to renew calls for the wealthy city-state to abolish the death penalty.
Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies
Floods have killed at least six people near Russia’s southern Black Sea coast, Interfax and other news agencies reported on Friday.
Myanmar court frees journalists on bail in incitement case
A Myanmar judge on Friday freed on bail three journalists from the country’s largest private newspaper detained on incitement charges after publishing an article that raised questions over government spending.
Powerful quake shakes western Greece, no major injuries
A powerful earthquake shook western Greece early on Friday, damaging a port and a 15th century monastery, but causing no major injuries, officials and local media said.
