Spanish warship with migrants arrives in Spain after Italy row
A group of 15 rescued migrants arrived in Spain on board a Spanish warship on Friday after Italy refused to allow the rescue vessel that...
China, Japan, South Korea to step up cultural ties despite rows
The culture and tourism ministers of South Korea, Japan and China agreed on Friday to step up cultural, sports and people-to-people exchanges despite tensions over...
Ex-MLB pitcher has Dominican charge dismissed
A court in the Dominican Republic dismissed a money laundering charge against former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel and released him on bail. Eve...
Ireland says Britain ‘totally unreasonable’ in Brexit backstop dispute
Ireland accused Britain of being “totally unreasonable” over Brexit on Friday, saying London had not made credible proposals to replace the Irish border backstop. But...
Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for direct hit
Hurricane Dorian is expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 storm on Friday with winds of at least 111 mph (178 km/h) as it...
Iranian tanker switches course again, heads to Turkey’s Iskenderun: data
An Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran changed course again on Friday and was heading back to Turkey, shipping...
Senior Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea next week
The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, will visit North Korea next week, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday....
France abandons research into fourth-generation nuclear: Le Monde
French state nuclear agency CEA has abandoned research into so-called fourth-generation nuclear reactors, newspaper Le Monde reported on Friday....
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed above 2,000, government data showed on Friday, as responders battle to overcome...
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in ‘very poor’ condition: agency
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, over fishing and land clearing, a state agency said on Friday, as...