Russian fury over pension age hike clouds Moscow mayoral election
Polls show President Vladimir Putin’s former chief-of-staff will comfortably be re-elected Moscow’s mayor on Sunday, but public anger over planned increases to the nationwide pension age means many voters may stay away, tarnishing his win.
German spy chief at odds with Merkel over hounding of migrants in Chemnitz
Germany’s domestic spy chief expressed scepticism on Friday that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man, undermining Chancellor Angela Merkel who has said images from the eastern city “very clearly” showed hate.
Iran, Russia, Turkey to decide fate of Syria’s Idlib, air strikes hit rebel areas
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey – the main outside players in Syria’s long war – were meeting in Tehran on Friday to discuss the fate of the rebel-held province of Idlib as rival factions there prepared for what could be the conflict’s last g…
Air strikes hit Idlib on day of Syria summit in Tehran – monitor
Air strikes hit parts of Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, a war monitor said, the same day as the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Tehran to discuss what to do about the enclave.
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and wife to divorce
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign secretary, said on Friday he had separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and the couple will divorce, the Press Association reported.
Mattis, in Afghanistan, tries fostering reconciliation as security worsens
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Friday to discuss prospects for peace talks with the Taliban and the country’s deteriorating security situation ahead of upcoming elections.
We must face China together, new U.S. envoy to Brussels tells EU
The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China’s “economic aggression” together, U.S. President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the European Union said on Friday.
Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Japan quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, as electricity was restored to just over half of households.
Iran, Russia, Turkey to decide fate of Syria’s Idlib in Tehran summit
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey – the main outside players in Syria’s long war – meet in Tehran on Friday as rival factions in the rebel-held province of Idlib prepare for what could be the conflict’s last great battle.
Russian president arrives in Tehran for Syria summit: ISNA
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Friday for a meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss Syria, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported.
