AFP, THE HAGUE: Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has summoned Russia’s ambassador over “unacceptable” comments by Moscow criticising a report into the downing of flight MH17, officials said on Friday. “Responding to the presentation of the initial findings... spokespersons…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry is frustrated that his diplomatic efforts to end Syria’s civil war were not backed up by US military force, according to a recording leaked Friday. In the audio released by the New York Times, Kerry is heard lamenting to a group of Syrian civilians…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Following days of protests, police in San Diego on Friday released video footage of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, saying the decision was made to counter “misinformation” being circulated about the incident. The grainy cellphone and surveillance videos show…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Five weeks from election day, the gloves are off between Donald Trump and the media, with American news outlets going so far as to call…

AFP, LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Russia was in danger of becoming a pariah nation, as he hit out at alleged “double tap” bombing raids in Syria, hitting aid workers. “They drop one bomb and then they wait for the aid workers to come out, civilian people pulling…

AFP, SEOUL: Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be building a new, larger submarine for ballistic missiles, a US think tank has said, as the isolated state pushes its nuclear weapons programme. The news comes after the North in August test-fired a submarine-launched missile (SLBM) 500…

AFP, SOFIA: Bulgaria banned on Friday face-covering Islamic veils in public, joining a small number of EU countries as debate rages across Europe about religious freedoms. Parliament approved the law that “bans wearing in public clothing that partially or completely covers the face”, referring…