Soyuz crew will spend one night in hospital for medical checks – Interfax
The two-man U.S.-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft, U.S. astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, will spend one night in a hospital in Baikonur for medical checks, Interfax quoted an unnamed source as saying on Thursday.
Soyuz emergency landing could result in major payout for insurer Soglasie – Interfax
The Soyuz spacecraft’s emergency landing on Thursday could become one of the biggest payouts for Russian insurance firm Soglasie in decades if it turns out to be an insurance case, Soglasie was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency.
Pope visit to North Korea feasible if well prepared, South Korean bishop says
A trip by Pope Francis to North Korea is “a dream that can be realized” and would be a gigantic step toward peace on the Korean peninsula, a senior South Korean bishop said on Thursday.
South Africa’s radical left-wing party denies receiving corrupt funds
South Africa’s radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party on Thursday denied receiving corrupt funds after the brother of its deputy leader was accused in a central bank investigation of benefiting from fraud at a local bank.
Bosnian Muslim wartime commander charged with crimes against Serbs
Bosnian Muslim wartime commander Atif Dudakovic and 16 senior members of his unit were charged on Thursday with carrying out atrocities against Serbs in western Bosnia during the 1992-95 war.
Saudi Arabia must halt Yemen strikes: U.N. child rights panel
A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia on Thursday to immediately halt its deadly air strikes against civilian targets in Yemen and to prosecute officials responsible for child casualties due to unlawful attacks.
Death toll from floods rises to 12 on Spanish island of Mallorca
Two people were found dead in a flood-ravaged area of Mallorca on Thursday, emergency services said, bringing to at least 12 the number of people killed after heavy rain hit the popular Spanish tourist island on Tuesday.
Rebel Afghan militia leader defies government as arrest bid fails
A standoff over a militia commander in central Afghanistan who has defied attempts to arrest him has highlighted tensions over President Ashraf Ghani’s crackdown on local strongmen operating outside central government control.
Bahrain to receive up to $2 billion, first slice of Gulf aid
Bahrain will receive up to $2 billion from its Gulf neighbors before the end of the year as the first installment of an aid package, and some funds have already arrived in state coffers, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. pastor’s lawyer says new Turkish prosecution witnesses irrelevant to case
New prosecution witnesses expected to testify on Friday in the Turkish trial of a U.S. Christian pastor on terrorism charges lack relevance as their testimony will focus on incidents after Andrew Brunson’s arrest, his lawyer said.
