Two Cuban doctors have been abducted in Kenya.
According to local media, the unidentified gunmen also shot dead a police officer.
The attackers reportedly drove off with the doctors after shooting the officer in the north-eastern city of Mandera.
Police say the doctors and their abductors have gone into Somalia.
Trump to wrap up Xi summit with a tour of US archives
US President Donald Trump will follow up his summit with Xi Jinping by taking the Chinese leader on Friday to the US National Archives, where they are expected to stress views about the history and direction of ties between their countries.
France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia, Macron says
France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
Gaza facing world's worst economic crisis, says UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned that the Palestinian economy is currently facing “the most severe economic crisis recorded anywhere in the world", with an estimate $71.5 billion needed for recovery.
Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a host of thorny issues.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib asks court for stay of 15-year jail sentence
Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has asked a court to suspend a 15-year prison sentence imposed on him for his involvement in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal, his lawyer said on Friday, a week after he received a royal pardon on a separate conviction.
