Putin meets Iran supreme leader after summit on Syria: Fars News
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday after a trilateral summit with Turkey about Syria, Fars News reported.
Russia says regrets that Western countries ‘repeated lies’ from London
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday it regrets that France, Germany, Canada and the United States “repeated lies” from London and accused Russia of being behind a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
One killed in magnitude 5.6 quake in Iran: state media
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern Iran on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging houses in several villages, Iranian state media reported.
Myanmar says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s government said on Friday it “resolutely rejects” a ruling from the International Criminal Court (ICC) that said the body has jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh as a possible crime against humanity.
France accuses Russia of spying on military from space
Russia attempted to intercept transmissions from a Franco-Italian satellite used by both nations’ armies for secure communications, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Friday, describing the move as an “act of espionage”.
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric demands end to violence as protests rage
Iraq’s most revered Shi’ite cleric called for a political shakeup in Baghdad and a halt to violence against demonstrators on Friday, after days of deadly protests tore through the biggest city in the south and shut the country’s main sea port.
Protesters storm Iranian consulate in Iraq’s Basra
Protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Iraq’s southern oil hub Basra on Friday, local security sources said.
Russia, Turkey, Iran fail to agree on ceasefire for Syria’s Idlib
The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Friday failed to agree on a ceasefire that would forestall a Syrian government offensive in the rebel-held Idlib province which the United Nations fears could cause a humanitarian catastrophe involving tens …
Turkish president meets Iranian supreme leader after Syria summit: leader’s website
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday after a trilateral summit with Russia about Syria, Khamenei’s official website reported.
Trump will evaluate comments before deciding on China tariffs: Kudlow
U.S. President Donald Trump will not make any decisions on his threatened tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods before officials evaluate public comments on them, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday.
