BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's state media say rebels have fired mortar shells at the central prison in an embattled northern city, killing and wounding several inmates. Read more here: Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in north
LONDON (Reuters) – London's Heathrow Airport closed both its runways on Friday following an incident with a British Airways plane, the airport operator said. British Airways said it was investigating the issue and operator Heathrow Limited said all the passengers had been evacuated. (Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by Stephen Addison) Read more here: Runways at Heathrow Airport shut after BA incident
BEIJING (AP) — China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides to find a solution. Read more here: No guarantee of peace, NKorean envoy warns China
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence rebounded this month — an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for Europe’s biggest economy. Read more here: German business confidence unexpectedly rebounds
MOSCOW (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country’s future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday Read more here: Syrian govt to take part in peace conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates. Read more here: Obama addressing Naval Academy graduates 2nd time
By William Mallard TOKYO (Reuters) – This week's turbulence in Tokyo markets exposes a key risk of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's all-in strategy to revive Japan's economy – if investor confidence falters, the government and the Bank of Japan may be left with few options to turn the tide. On Friday, the Nikkei share average had another tumultuous session, traversing a 7.1 percent range between positive and negative territory before ending up 0.9 percent. The violent moves kept investors on edge after a 7. … Read more here: Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said. Read more here: 15-year-old held in deaths of 2 younger siblings
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday the Syrian government had agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference proposed by Russia and the United States, and criticized what it called attempts to undermine peace efforts. “Damascus has expressed its readiness in principle to participate in the international conference in order for Syrians themselves to find a political path to a solution,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said. … Read more here: Russia says Syrian government agrees in principle to conference
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign ministry says the Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country’s future proposed by Russia and the United States. Read more here: Syria govt to take part in peace conference
