Search operations continue after deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine's Vinnytsia
Ukrainian rescuers on Friday continued search operations in the central city of Vinnytsia, where Russian strikes killed at least 23 people, including children.
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Biden meets Palestinian leader ahead of Saudi visit
US President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Friday for talks expected to focus on economic measures without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough.
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China asks UN Security Council for ban on small arms to Haiti
China has asked the UN Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, setting up a potential stand-off Friday with the United States whose revised draft resolution does not reflect Beijing's proposal.
Read moreUS, Canada condemn Russia's war on Ukraine at Indonesia G20 talks
Western finance ministers condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday, accusing Russian officials of complicity in atrocities committed during the war.
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UK owes apology for 'grave wrong' of forced adoptions: inquiry
Britain should formally apologise to unmarried mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption, according to an official report Friday that gave harrowing detail of the anguish suffered by the women.
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Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data disappoints
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday as soaring inflation and a series of interest rate hikes around the world continued to fan recession fears, while a big miss on Chinese growth added to anxiety about the world's biggest economies.
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Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief among protesters camped outside his former offices.
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Former Pakistan PM Khan faces popularity test in provincial by-election
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan faces a popularity test this weekend in a by-election for 20 assembly seats in the country's most populous province.
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China's Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first since a crackdown in the region saw Beijing accused of detaining over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in camps.
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Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test
Skipper Michael Hopper said Friday that the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England's fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney.
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