Protesters have taken to the streets in Ethiopia to declare a new region.
They blocked roads and burned tires as security forces put an end to a meeting of activists in the city of Hawassa.
Thousands had gathered on Thursday to pronounce a new region for their Sidama ethnic group.
The country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has promised that his regime will implement peaceful political reforms.
However demands from competing ethno-nationalist groups have been on the rise.
Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, over 200 remain missing
The death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in nearly 80 years has risen to 128 and about 200 people remain missing from the high-rise residential complex that was engulfed by the blaze, the city's security chief said on Friday.
Trump vows to freeze migration from 'third world countries' after DC attack
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "third world countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House.
Russia's Putin to visit India on December 4-5 for Modi talks, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India on December 4-5 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral ties and international issues, the Kremlin and India's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
ICC rejects plea to free Philippine ex-leader Duterte
The International Criminal Court ruled on Friday that the Philippines' 80-year-old former President Rodrigo Duterte must remain detained despite a defence appeal for his release on grounds of age and declining health.
Dubai is gearing up to host the 'Al Etihad Parade' on December 2 to mark the 54th Eid Al Etihad.
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved 3,567 housing decisions for Emirati citizens in 2025, valued at more than AED 2.54 billion.
Turkey has refuted allegations, circulating on social media, of the UAE's involvement in unlawful espionage activity in Istanbul, with the Turkish Attorney General describing it as "categorically false".
