Myanmar aid restrictions ‘could be war crime’, says rights group
Government restrictions on lifesaving aid for displaced people in northern Myanmar could constitute a war crime, advocacy group Fortify Rights said on Thursday, as pressure grows for accountability for rights abuses in the country.
Russia to hold major naval drills in Mediterranean: TASS
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday it would hold naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8 and that 25 vessels and 30 planes would take part, the TASS news agency reported.
Indonesia detains suspected Polish journalist in Papua
Police in Indonesia’s restive province of Papua have detained a Pole suspected of working as a journalist to cover issues related to illegal activity, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
China says navy chief to visit United States next month
China’s defense ministry said on Thursday that navy chief Shen Jinlong will visit the United States in September, amid an escalating trade row that threatens to spill into other areas of tension between the two countries.
Norway’s prime minister to announce cabinet reshuffle on Friday
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg will announce a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, her office said in a statement on Thursday, confirming media reports.
France says EU needs strategic relationship with Russia on defense
The European Union needs a strategic relationship with Turkey, including in defense matters, and should modernize its post-Cold War relations with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
Hong Kong professor on suicide watch after being charged with wife’s murder
Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday placed a university professor on suicide watch after a court hearing to face a murder charge over his wife’s death, media said.
Russia says working to set up Lavrov-Pompeo meeting: Ifax
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it was working to set up a meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Interfax news agency reported.
Three sought for ‘xenophobic’ attack on migrant in eastern German town
Three attackers badly beat a 20-year old migrant in an eastern German town late on Wednesday, police said, after a stabbing case that triggered two days of violent anti-immigrant protests in another part of the country.
Thailand’s Queen Mother leaves hospital
Thailand’s 86-year-old Queen Mother Sirikit was discharged from a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement, after being hospitalized for influenza.
