Hong Kong press freedom in question as FT journalist denied visa
Hong Kong has refused to renew a work visa for the Asia news editor of the Financial Times, who is also an official of the city’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC), a decision that shocked many in the financial hub’s international community.
Israel’s prime minister questioned again in corruption probe
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 12th time on Friday in connection with a long-running corruption investigation.
Japan to skip naval event after South Korea protests over ‘Rising Sun’ flag
Japan has decided not to take part in an international fleet review in South Korea next week after Seoul effectively asked Tokyo not to fly its “Rising Sun” flag on a warship, Japan’s defense minister said on Friday, the latest spat between the two sid…
Macedonian appeals court upholds jailing of ex-prime minister
An appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court’s sentencing of Macedonia’s former prime minister Nikola Gruevski to two years in prison for fixing a tender for the government to buy a bullet-proof Mercedes Benz.
Reactions to Nobel Peace Prize award for combating sexual violence
Following are reactions to Friday’s award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad for their work to end the use of sexual violence in war.
Nobel Peace Prize award to Congolese Mukwege, Iraq’s Murad
Following is the text of the Nobel Peace Prize award for 2018 on Friday to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad:
Interpol says disappearance of its president is a ‘matter for French, China authorities’
International police group Interpol said on Friday it was aware of reports of the “alleged disappearance” of its president Meng Hongwei and said the issue was a matter for the relevant authorities in France and China.
No sign of terrorism as man drives car into Berlin cafe: German police
A man drove a car into a cafe in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, injuring several people but there are no indications that the incident is terrorism-related, German police said on Friday.
Pakistan anti-graft agents arrest opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was arrested on Friday in a longstanding corruption case, the country’s anti-graft agency said.
A disciple of Brazil’s dictatorship moves closer to the presidency
In 1993, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro strode to a podium in Brazil’s lower house and delivered a speech that shook its young democracy: He declared his love for the country’s not-so-distant military regime and demanded the legislature be disbanded.
