Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Turks to buy lira for ‘national battle’
President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks to exchange gold and hard currency into lira on Friday as part of a “national battle” against economic enemies he said have irreparably ruptured ties with Ankara.
Trump doubles tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum, says relations ‘not good’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20 percent duty on aluminum and 50 percent one on steel, as tensions mount between the two NATO allies over Ankara’s detention of an evangeli…
Death toll from Indonesia quake climbs over 320
The death toll from a huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Lombok island has climbed to more than 320, officials said on Friday, even as relief efforts picked up pace.
Wife of jailed Reuters journalist in Myanmar gives birth
The wife of imprisoned Reuters journalist Wa Lone, who is facing up to 14 years in jail in Myanmar for allegedly violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, gave birth to a girl on Friday.
At least four people killed, one in custody in Canada shooting: police
At least four people were killed in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton and one person was taken into custody, police said on Friday.
Saudi-led coalition to investigate Yemen bus attack – SPA
The Saudi-led military coalition said on Friday it will investigate a deadly attack on a bus in Yemen a day earlier, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Taliban fighters storm Afghan city before being repelled
Heavily armed Taliban fighters attacked the strategic central Afghan city of Ghazni on Friday, burning police checkpoints and seizing control of parts of the center before being driven back by U.S.-backed forces, officials said.
Sudan’s ruling party backs Bashir for 2020 election: SUNA
Sudan’s ruling party said on Friday it would back its leader President Omar al-Bashir as a candidate in the 2020 election, state news agency SUNA reported, a move that would require a constitutional amendment.
Erdogan says will defend Turkey against economic attacks
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Friday to defend Turkey against economic attacks and said increasing production, exports and employment was the best response to the country’s challenges.
Police arrest former cycling champ Ullrich for attack on prostitute
German police have detained former cyclist and Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich for attacking and injuring a prostitute in a Frankfurt luxury hotel, a police spokeswoman said.
