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FIFA says World Cup spectators can carry one sealed water bottle into venues

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?

WASHINGTON, June 5 - NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory.

UK man linked to Manchester synagogue attacker admits terrorism offence

LONDON, June 5 - A British man on Friday pleaded guilty to helping the perpetrator of a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue in October to carry out earlier reconnaissance on a UK defence site.

NASA puts ISS astronauts on evacuation alert after worsening air leak

WASHINGTON, June 5 - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

DAKAR, June 5 - Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the African Union, an attempt to drum up opposition on the continent to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

German investigators launch probe into Boeing 787 incident in Frankfurt

The Boeing 787-9 is a relatively new addition for the Lufthansa Group.

Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, foreign minister says

South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.

South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.

Police raid open-concept massage parlours, 5 arrested for allegedly offering sexual services

The police raids took place ahead of new rules coming into effect in the second half of the year, when open-concept massage operators will have to be licensed.

Russian commentator for French TV churning out Kremlin propaganda, says Macron

Xenia Fedorova is a former journalist for Russia’s state-run channel RT.

Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees outside UN office

Demonstrators call for the closure of the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli.

Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants

TRIPOLI, June 4 - Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled to the country in search of work or passage to Europe.

Operator charged over living conditions such as faulty urinals, damaged walls in foreign worker dormitory

Communal toilets at the dormitory contained a broken squatting pan, faulty urinals and a hole in a corroded ceiling, according to charge sheets.

Singapore has enough LNG supplies for the rest of the year, energy regulator says

Replacement LNG cargoes have been secured from Australia, US and African suppliers, says EMA chief Puah Kok Keong.

Russian attack kills at least three in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, governor says

KYIV, June 3 - Russian shelling killed at least three civilians in Ukraine's frontline city of Kramatorsk in the east and Moscow's forces attacked areas near the southeastern city of Dnipro with drones and missiles, officials said on Wednesday.

Lebanon audits MEA safety as pilot groups voice conflict concerns

June 3 - Lebanon's aviation regulator has carried out a safety audit of Middle East Airlines as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, letters seen by Reuters show.

Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor

June 3 - Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California governor on Wednesday, positioning them to potentially advance to the November 3 general election.

World Cup gives North American transit a chance to shine - or be booed

Ground operators are grappling with rising fuel costs and might need to pass on some of those to customers.