Bulgarian Church turns down Russia’s call for debate on Ukraine
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church on Friday turned down a call by the Russian Patriarch to hold talks to discuss a bid by the Ukrainian church to break away from Moscow’s orbit.
Protests overshadow party rallies ahead of Bosnia vote
Protests organized in Bosnia’s two largest cities on Friday by a pair of fathers demanding the truth about the alleged murders of their sons overshadowed rallies for Sunday’s general election.
Man who helped run online drug market pleads guilty to U.S. charge
An Irish national on Friday pleaded guilty to U.S. charges that he helped run the now-defunct Silk Road, an online black market where illegal drugs and other goods were bought and sold.
Eight people remain detained in Saudi corruption crackdown, crown prince says
Eight people detained in Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption campaign remain in custody, the kingdom’s crown prince said, after scores were arrested in a purge launched last November.
War-end declaration ‘slippery slope’ for U.S. Korea presence: U.N. Command general
A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korea War could be a “slippery slope” to questioning the need for the U.S. troop presence in South Korea, the deputy head of the U.N. Command overseeing the Korean armistice said on Friday, ahead of new talks between Wa…
Saudi crown prince dismisses Trump remarks about reliance on U.S.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismissed remarks by Donald Trump in which the U.S. president said he had warned the king he would not last in power “for two weeks” without U.S. military backing and demanded he pay up.
Saudi crown prince says eight people remain in detention from corruption crackdown
Eight people detained in Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption campaign remain in custody, the kingdom’s crown prince said in a Bloomberg interview published on Friday, after scores were arrested in a purge launched last November.
Saudi Arabia will allow Turkey to search consulate for missing journalist
Saudi Arabia will allow Turkey to search its consulate in Istanbul for prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing for three days after entering the diplomatic mission earlier this week.
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill three, including a child, at Gaza protest
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians including a child at a border protest in Gaza on Friday, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli army said it was defending against members of the crowd who were throwing grenades and explosives at its soldiers….
Rwanda court orders critic of president released on bail
A Rwandan high court judge ordered the release on bail on Friday of an opposition activist and her mother who were detained last year on charges of incitement after she was barred from standing against President Paul Kagame in elections.
