I’ve never been in favor of Wikileaks’ activities, says Ecuador president
Ecuador’s president, signaling his government’s desire to end the long sojourn of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, said on Friday he had never supported Assange’s leaking activities.
UK says Assange talks ongoing, but not discussed on Ecuador president’s visit
Discussions over the future of Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for six years, are ongoing but the matter was not discussed during a recent visit by Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno, a British government spokesm…
As some ‘White Helmets’ escaped Syria, most were left behind
Fearing for his life, Daman Ayed registered to be evacuated from Syria along with hundreds of other members of the White Helmets rescue service, hoping for a new life in Canada.
Iraq’s top cleric Sistani makes urgent call for new government
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on Friday for a government to be formed as soon as possible to tackle corruption and poor basic services.
Fix Irish border or face hard Brexit, EU lawmakers warn May
The British government has so far failed to offer a “workable” backstop plan to avoid Brexit border frictions in Ireland and must do so now if the European Parliament is to endorse a smooth transition out of the EU, lawmakers warned on Friday.
British voters increasingly unhappy with PM May and her government: poll
British voters are increasingly dissatisfied with Prime Minister Theresa May and her government, according to an opinion poll on Friday, with less than a third of respondents happy with May’s leadership.
Tensions within Italian coalition over transalpine rail link
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called on Friday for work to continue on an ambitious, Franco-Italian rail link, putting himself at odds with his coalition partners, who have denounced the costly project.
Cambodian PM rallies support for vote that his foes call a sham
Tens of thousands of supporters of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rallied in Phnom Penh on the last day of campaigning for Sunday’s general election, in which he faces almost no challenge to extending 33 years in power.
Iraq’s top cleric Sistani calls for new government as soon as possible
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on Friday for a government to be formed “as soon as possible” to tackle corruption and poor basic services, in a Friday sermon delivered by a representative.
Former owner of 500 Macau greyhounds announces rehousing plan
An official of Macau’s Yat Yuen, the company that ran the only dog-racing track in the world’s largest gambling hub until last week, joined hands on Friday with animal rights group Anima to announce plans for a center to rehouse more than 500 greyhound…
