Police complete forensic investigation of London’s Grenfell Tower after deadly fire
British police said on Thursday they had completed the forensic examination of Grenfell Tower after a fire that killed 71 at the building last year, adding that it was no longer required as a crime scene by investigators.
Catholic Church changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases
The Roman Catholic Church formally changed its teaching on Thursday to declare the death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances.
Sanctions-hit North Korea warns of natural disaster brought by heat wave
North Korea on Thursday called for an “all-out battle” against record temperatures that threaten crops in a country already grappling with tough international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program.
Troops clear streets of Zimbabwe’s capital, election result ‘very soon’
Troops ordered shops to close and told people to leave the center of Zimbabwe’s capital on Thursday, one day after three people were killed by soldiers sent in to break up demonstrators claiming this week’s presidential election was rigged.
Russia to deploy military police on Golan Heights
Russia will deploy its military police on the Golan Heights frontier between Syria and Israel, its defense ministry said on Thursday, after weeks of mounting volatility in the area.
Southeast Asia, Beijing hail progress in South China Sea talks
Southeast Asia and China have agreed on a working text to continue long, drawn-out negotiations over a code of conduct in the disputed South China sea, with officials from both sides on Thursday lauding it as a “milestone”.
German AfD leaders condemn member for calling Hitler attacker a traitor
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) condemned a party member on Thursday for branding a German officer who tried to kill Adolf Hitler a traitor.
Zimbabwe election agency to give timing of presidential results later
The Zimbabwe electoral commission (ZEC) said on Thursday it would call a news conference to say when the presidential results could be announced, saying media reports that the results would be released at 9 pm (1900 GMT) were inaccurate.
Russian investigators may go to Central African Republic to probe TV crew killing
Russia’s state Investigative Committee is looking into sending a group of its specialists to Central African Republic to help investigate the killings there of three Russian journalists, the committee said in a statement.
Observers condemn army violence as Zimbabwe awaits election result
Observers from the Commonwealth on Thursday condemned the
