Sanctions push last Western hotel chain out of Crimea
U.S. firm Best Western Hotels & Resorts, the last Western hotel chain still in Crimea, has pulled out because of sanctions imposed after Russia annexed the region from Ukraine, two hotel employees said.
Zimbabwe police chase away journalists waiting for briefing by opposition leader
Zimbabwean riot police chased away journalists waiting for a news conference by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday, shouting “out, out,” a Reuters witness said.
Russia denies violating U.N. restriction on North Korean laborers: Ifax
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said on Friday Moscow had not violated U.N. sanctions restricting the employment of North Korean laborers and not brought in any new workers from the country, Interfax news agency reported.
Suicide bomb attack on Afghan Shi’ite mosque kills 25
A suicide bomber attacked a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing 25 people and wounding 40, police said.
China asks Sweden to extradite man wanted on embezzlement charges
China has asked Sweden to extradite a man wanted by Beijing on suspicion of having embezzled millions of dollars and who has been on the run since 2011, Swedish court documents show.
Duterte says may deploy warship to save Filipino captives in Libya
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he might send the navy’s most modern frigate to waters off Libya in a bid to “save” three Filipinos and a South Korean kidnapped last month from a water plant in the north African country.
WHO warns of new Yemen cholera surge, asks for ceasefire to vaccinate
Yemen may be on the brink of a new cholera epidemic, with a heightened death rate due to widespread malnutrition, and the United Nations is hoping for a ceasefire in the north to allow for vaccinations, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Suicide bomb near Afghan mosque kills at least 10 during prayers
A suicide bomb attack near a Shi’ite mosque in Afghanistan killed at least 10 people during Friday prayers, injuring 15, police and health officials said, with the number of casualties expected to rise.
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of the Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, with no sign of compromises needed to form a unity government.
Ethiopian prosecutors to charge five over rally blast: Fana
Federal prosecutors in Ethiopia are to file charges against five people suspected of involvement in a grenade attack on a rally that was attended by new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state-affiliated media said on Friday.
