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Saudi Arabia says reports about torture by Amnesty, HRW are baseless
Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports about torture and sexual harassment published by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as baseless.
EU says changes to Polish supreme court legislation a good sign
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday that changes Poland is introducing in a law overhauling the Supreme Court are a sign that things are going in the right direction.
Opposition Labour Party plots overthrow of capitalism
The British Labour Party's would-be Chancellor, John McDonnell, has a message for the world: he is deadly serious about overthrowing capitalism and building a socialist society.
UAE signals jailed UK academic could be freed in 'amicable solution'
The United Arab Emirates signalled on Friday that a British academic jailed for life on spying charges could be freed after his family appealed for clemency.
Indian police investigate who helped young American killed on remote island
Indian authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether a young American believed to have been killed by an isolated tribe on a remote island, may have had help from more people than initially thought to make his illegal trip.
Hungary's Orban defends asylum for fugitive Macedonian ex-leader
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday defended Hungary's granting of asylum to a former Macedonian prime minister facing a jail term at home, describing him as an ally and accusing Macedonia's justice system of involvement in political "gam...
German court rules Volkswagen must reimburse owner full price of car
A German court has ruled Volkswagen must reimburse the owner of a Golf the full original price of his vehicle bought in 2012, dealing a blow to the carmaker as the legal battles over its emissions cheating scandal drag on.
U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived on Friday in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, witnesses said.
Former Brexit minister Raab says PM May's deal will fail in parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to leave the European Union will be voted down in parliament, her former Brexit minister said on Friday, adding that alternative stopgap agreements could help provide a bridge in a no-deal scenario.
Gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan's Karachi: sources
Gunmen attacked the Chinese consulate in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi early on Friday and appeared to have entered a part of it, security sources and media said.
Oil hits 2018 lows on emerging supply glut
Oil prices slumped to 2018 lows on Friday in thin but volatile trading, pulled down by concerns of an emerging global supply overhang amid a bleak economic outlook.
South Korea's surviving 'comfort women' spend final years seeking atonement from Japan
When 17-year-old Lee Yong-soo returned home to South Korea in 1945 after years as a child sex slave for Japanese troops, her family, having given her up for dead, thought she was a ghost.
London house price boom over, at least for now - Reuters poll
The days of London house price rises hugely outpacing inflation won't be returning anytime soon, even if Britain and the EU strike a Brexit deal, the vast majority of economists and analysts polled by Reuters said.
Asian shares edge up, but growth woes offset Brexit progress
Asian shares barely budged in early Friday trade as investors were reluctant to make any big bets in the face of trade tensions, signs of slowing earnings and Brexit negotiations.
Tensions rise at U.S.-Mexico border as migrants, holiday travelers wait to cross
Hundreds of Central American migrants in Mexico massed on Thursday around a tense U.S. border crossing, where security measures held up long lines of Mexicans headed to Thanksgiving gatherings on the other side of the frontier.
Turkish paper: CIA had recording of Saudi prince demanding Khashoggi be 'silenced'
A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia's crown prince gave instructions to "silence" Saudi journalist Jamal Khash...
Saudi crown prince leaves for tour of Arab countries amid Khashoggi controversy
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left the kingdom on Thursday to visit a number of Arab countries, the Saudi press agency reported, his first trip abroad since the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Free my husband, pleads wife of UK academic jailed in UAE
The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review her husband's life sentence and set him free.
Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up negotiations if no more money is provided for a wall between the two countries.
Nissan ends Ghosn's two-decade reign with last-minute Renault backing
Nissan's board voted unanimously to oust Chairman Carlos Ghosn over allegations of financial misconduct, after French partner Renault backed away from a last-minute demand to postpone the decision on their alliance leader's fate.