France sees Brexit deal possible, but must prepare for ‘no deal’
France still believes that a good deal on Brexit is possible but the country must prepare for the possibility of Britain and the European Union failing to reach an agreement on its divorce from the bloc, a minister said on Saturday.
Several killed as gunmen attack military parade in southwest Iran
Several people were killed and up to 20 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire during a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, state television reported.
Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Darwin in November in a first for a Japanese leader since the Japanese imperial army bombed the Australian city during World War II, Australian media reported on Saturday.
Iran will defeat Trump just like it did Saddam, won’t abandon missiles: Rouhani
U.S. President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not abandon…
Cambodia’s pardon of Australian filmmaker ends ‘nightmare’, says family
The family of an Australian filmmaker pardoned by Cambodia after being jailed on espionage charges said on Saturday it was happy the “nightmare” came to an end, while the Australian foreign minister thanked the government in Phnom Penh for his release….
China’s Liaoning vows to eradicate ‘bad influence’ of Bo Xilai
China’s northeastern province of Liaoning has drawn up new guidelines aimed at “completely eradicating” the bad influence of its disgraced former governor Bo Xilai, who was jailed in 2013 for corruption and abuse of power.
Mexican journalist murdered while leaving his home
A Mexican journalist was murdered in the southern state of Chiapas on Friday, authorities and his employer said, the latest attack against the press in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for media workers.
Brazil court orders Twitter to hand over user data related to Bolsonaro attack
A judge on Brazil’s top electoral court on Friday ordered Twitter to hand over data of 16 users who celebrated via tweets the near-fatal assassination attempt two weeks ago of far-right, poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.
Fugitive New Mexico priest pleads not guilty to abuse charges
A former Catholic priest who fled the United States after allegations he sexually abused a child in the 1990s has been extradited from Morocco and faced charges in New Mexico on Friday, U.S. officials said.
Morocco extradites ex-priest to face abuse charges in New Mexico
A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a child in the early 1990s while serving as a military chaplain on a U.S. Air Force base has been extradited from Morocco and will face charges in New Mexico, U.S. officials said on Friday.
