5th Kashmiri dies in weeklong clashes with Indian troops
Police in Indian Kashmir say army troops have opened fire on protesters throwing rocks at a military camp in the troubled Himalayan region, killing at least one person and injuring three others.
Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president
“In a country under the rule of law it is not up to the government to decide.”
Britain arrests 5 suspects in widening probes after Brussels attacks
Investigators increase scrutiny on Birmingham.
Egypt beefs up security ahead of anti-government Cairo rally
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has beefed up security ahead of a planned anti-government rally in Cairo against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s announcement to hand two Red Sea islands back to Saudi Arabia.
Tiger countries agree to preserve big-cat habitats
Countries with wild tiger populations have agreed to do more to protect tiger habitats that are shrinking drastically because of deforestation and urban sprawl.
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Museum faces closure threat
The world’s only museum chronicling the Chinese government’s brutal 1989 crackdown on student protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square say it faces closure because of a legal dispute, its Hong Kong operators said Friday.
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Merkel: German government OKs Turkish request to prosecute comedian over Erdogan poem.
How Christianity and Islam took over the world, in 90 seconds
An interesting, if somewhat misleading, short history.
Did Pakistan secretly fund an attack on CIA officers in 2009? Memo makes controversial claim.
Did Pakistan secretly fund an attack on CIA officers in 2009? New memo makes controversial claim.
Newly discovered mass graves could be filled with an ancient Greek tyrant’s followers
Thousands of years ago, an ancient Greek athlete named Cylon tried to overthrow the government. It did not end well.
How Brazil, the darling of the developing world, came undone
The nation is on the verge of sacking its president as it limps toward the Summer Olympics.
French protesters rampage after Hollande sticks to labor law
Protesters in Paris smashed store windows and damaged cars after French President Francois Hollande said he would not abandon a labor bill that has prompted weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations.
French courts caught up in Yukos vs. Russia assets fight
The fight between Russia’s government and magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s dismantled Yukos oil company has spread to courtrooms across Europe — and even into space.
Spain: 2 dead, 3 injured in Canary Islands building collapse
Spanish officials say the body of a second woman has been found in the rubble of a four-story apartment building that collapsed in the popular Canary Islands tourist destination of Los Cristianos.
Spanish minister linked to offshore firms resigns.
Spain’s acting industry minister, whose name has been linked to offshore companies, has resigned, the ruling Popular Party said Friday.
Indian capital starts restricting cars to clear air
The New Delhi government has begun a second round of a two-week car restriction to reduce air pollution that has made the Indian capital the world’s most polluted city.
German authorities say teen planned ‘martyrdom operation’
Prosecutors say a 15-year-old girl who stabbed a police officer is being investigated on suspicion of supporting a terrorist organization.
Chinese police detain lawyer over Panama Papers social media post mocking Xi
The post mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping after his brother-in-law was cited in the Panama Papers.
A burning mountain of trash in Mumbai fuels middle-class outcry
The 89-year-old heap of rotting garbage has led to an environmental awakening.
Donation of surplus peanuts from US dismays Haiti farmers
The barefoot farmer oversees three teenage workers as they attack weeds with spades in a sunbaked field of peanut plants, a vital cash crop often grown on Haiti’s marginal farmland.
China blasts new US-Philippine military cooperation
Responding to what it says are provocative plans for stepped-up U.S.-Philippine military cooperation, China says it will “resolutely defend” its interests and accuses the two longstanding allies of militarizing the region and harboring a “Cold War mentality.”
Candidates for job of world’s top diplomat face questions
Nine candidates seeking to become the world’s top diplomat answered a total of about 800 questions over the past three days from ambassadors and advocacy groups in the first move in the U.N.’s 70-year history to open up the usually secret selection of the next secretary-general.
Brazil top court rejects president’s bid to stop impeachment
Brazil’s Supreme Court voted early Friday to reject a motion seeking to block an impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress against President Dilma Rousseff, sharply limiting the embattled leader’s options to avoid a showdown with legislators who want to oust her.
Asian stocks slip as investors mull China growth report
Asian stocks mostly edged lower on Friday as investors assessed a report on Chinese quarterly economic growth while Japanese shares dropped after an earthquake. Market players were also watching for cues on currencies and other policies from a meeting in Washington, D.C., of financial ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 leading industrial nations.
The Czech Republic is getting a new name: Czechia
“It is not good if a country … does not clearly say what its name is.”
S. Korean media: N. Korean failed launch was a powerful new mid-range missile that could one day be capable of reaching far-off U.S. military bases in Asia
S. Korean media: N. Korean failed launch was a powerful new mid-range missile that could one day be capable of reaching far-off U.S. military bases in Asia.
Seoul says North Korean missile launch apparently fails
A North Korean launch of a missile on the birthday of its revered founder appears to have failed, South Korean and U.S. defense officials said Friday.
Interpol issues arrest notices for 3 Mexican accused of rape
The Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that Interpol has distributed notices calling for the arrest of three Mexican men accused of sexually assaulting a high school senior in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.
IN BRIEF: The toll and damage from Japan’s deadly earthquake
Key facts about the deadly earthquake in Japan:
Taiwan seeking to prevent suspects being deported to China
Taiwan’s government said Friday it was seeking to prevent 52 Taiwanese criminal suspects being deported by Malaysia from being sent to China amid an ongoing struggle over jurisdiction in such cases.
North Korea’s missile launch has failed, South’s military says
The test of the Musudan medium-range missile is believed to be part of a program aimed at striking the United States.
North Korea tries to launch ballistic missile in an act of defiance
The attempted test of a medium-range missile ratchets up the tension in northeast Asia. South Korea said the launch appeared to have failed but gave no other details. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 760 in Japan
The magnitude-6.5 earthquake toppled houses and buckled roads in southern Japan.
Uruguay Catholic Church apologizes for sex abuse by priests
The Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay apologized Thursday for sexual abuses committed by priests 20 years ago that went unpunished because the statute of limitations expired.
Body of missing mayor found in El Salvador
Authorities in El Salvador say the body of a missing mayor has been found after an intense search.
Mexican soldiers face charges for apparent torture of woman
Two Mexican soldiers face military charges after a video surfaced of them helping a federal police officer torture a female suspect, the army said Thursday.
Venezuela to change clocks trying to stave off power crisis
Venezuela’s government is changing the clock again as part of its efforts to deal with an electricity crisis, although it’s not giving any details of what is planned.
Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu
Japan government spokesman says 9 killed in strong quake on southern island of Kyushu.
Federal police present at Mexican students’ disappearance
Mexico’s national human rights commission said Thursday it had found a witness to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students who reported that two federal police and a third municipal police force were present when 15 to 20 youths were taken off a bus and disappeared.
If Britain votes to leave the E.U., Germany could be one of the biggest losers
Officials fear an “out” vote could splinter the bloc, an institution central to modern German identity.
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