International
Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon
Yaneidi Guzman has lost a third of her weight over the past three years as Venezuela's economic collapse made food unaffordable and she now hopes the opposition will succeed in bringing urgently needed foreign aid to the South American country.
'Don't mess with Pakistan,' India is told amid Kashmir tension
Pakistan will respond to any attack by India with "full force", the army's spokesman said on Friday, amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors over Kashmir.
Russia accuses U.S. of planning to arm the opposition in Venezuela
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday accused the United States and its NATO allies of discussing how to arm the opposition in Venezuela and alleged Washington was deploying special forces and equipment near the South American nation.
Some UK Conservative lawmakers warn PM May they are ready to back Brexit delay
A group of Conservative lawmakers said on Friday they had warned Prime Minister Theresa May that they are ready to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union to prevent a disorderly 'no deal' Brexit.
Work continuing 'at pace' on changes to Brexit deal: UK PM May's spokeswoman
Work is continuing at pace to secure the changes Britain is seeking to its exit deal with Brussels in order to win the backing of parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman said on Friday.
Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine held for spying: RIA
A Russian court on Friday ruled to extend by three months the detention of former U.S. marine Paul Whelan who is being held on suspicion of spying, the RIA news agency reported.
Macron to receive Merkel on Feb. 27 for talks on Brexit, U.S., defense
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Germany's Angela Merkel in France on Feb. 27 for a working meeting to discuss Brexit, U.S. relations as well as the two countries defense partnership, Macron's office said on Friday.
Thousands of civilians still inside Islamic State Syria pocket: SDF official
Thousands of civilians remain inside the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria and they will be evacuated on Friday, said Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia.
Pakistan army warns will respond to any attack by India with 'full force'
Pakistan's military is preparing to defend against any attack by India, and would respond with "full force", the army's spokesman said on Friday, amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear armed neighbors.
Truckloads of civilians leave Islamic State enclave in Syria
Trucks loaded with civilians left the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, as U.S.-backed forces waited to inflict final defeat on the surrounded jihadists.
Battle of the bands: Dueling concerts as aid for Venezuelans in limbo
Tensions along the Colombia-Venezuela border over the entry of aid meant to alleviate widespread food and medicine shortages in the socialist country will be accompanied by music on Friday, as rival concerts kick off on both sides of the boundary.
Magnitude 7.5 quake hits Peru-Ecuador border region: USGS
A deep earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.
'No deal in the desert,' EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt
European Union leaders will not clinch a deal on Brexit during a summit with their Arab peers in Egypt scheduled for Sunday and Monday, an EU official said on Friday.
Victims testify at child sex abuse conference
(Corrects headline on Feb. 21 story to remove reference to pope as it was cardinal who said "enemy within", not Pope Francis; no change to text)
VietJet to sign major Boeing deal during Trump-Kim summit: sources
Fast-growing Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Aviation JSC is expected to sign a major jet deal with Boeing Co on the sidelines of next week's Trump-Kim summit, according to sources familiar with the matter.
China says it would welcome visit by British finance minister
China would welcome a visit by Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday, a day after Hammond said talk of deploying a British warship in the Pacific had complicated bilateral relations.
Civilians leave last Islamic State Syria pocket in trucks: Reuters witness
A large number of trucks loaded with civilians left the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, said a Reuters witness near the zone at Baghouz on the Iraqi border.
Belarus to consider joint response with Russia if U.S. deploys new missiles: Belta
Russia and Belarus will have to consider a joint response if the United States deploys new intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, the Belta news agency reported.
