Situation at ‘boiling point’ at Greek refugee center, U.N. says
The United Nations refugee agency called on Greek authorities on Friday to speed up the transfer of eligible asylum-seekers to the mainland, saying the situation at an overcrowded reception center on Lesbos island was “reaching boiling point”.
EU set to end switch between summer and winter time: Juncker
The European Union’s chief executive said on Friday the bloc was set to end the practice of switching between summer and winter time after a survey found most EU citizens against the practice.
Tunisia prime minister dismisses energy minister on corruption suspicions
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sacked the country’s energy minister, Khaled Gadour, and four senior ministry officials on Friday over corruption allegations, an official source told Reuters.
Indonesian family questions police killings in run-up to Asian Games
While many Indonesians have been cheering on the athletes at the Asian Games, which began in their country on Aug. 18, some have been mourning loved ones killed in a security crackdown aimed at ensuring a trouble-free sports festival.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Turkey needs S-400 missile defence systems
Turkey needs Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries and will procure them as soon as possible, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
South Korea says sending special envoys to North Korea to prepare for summit
South Korea said on Friday it will dispatch special envoys to the North Korean capital on September 5 to discuss the timing of a summit between the two countries’ leaders expected to take place later in the month.
Former Australian PM resigns from parliament, government loses majority
Australia’s former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary majority.
Exclusive: Iran moves missiles to Iraq in warning to enemies
Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it the means to hit regional foes, Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources said….
French call for more Iran negotiations ‘bullying and excessive’: Iran foreign ministry
A French call for further negotiations with Iran over its nuclear accord is “bullying and excessive,” its foreign ministry said Friday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Quake rattles central Greece, no reports of injuries
An earthquake measuring 5.0 rattled central Greece on Friday, with no immediate reports of injuries.
