Bahrain court acquits opposition leaders in spying case
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini court on Thursday acquitted three senior leaders of the country’s main opposition group of spying for Qatar, a rare win for opposition figures who say they have been targeted by prosecutors for their political views.
Survivors report 220 migrants drown off Libya in recent days: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – Survivors have reported that about 220 migrants drowned off the coast of Libya in the last few days while trying to reach Europe, putting the death toll this year on that route to more than 1,000, the United Nations said on Thursday….
Assad presses assault in southwest Syria, civilians flee
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has vowed to win back the area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Hei…
Slovak police charge ex-minister over claims against CME TV station
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Slovak police have charged two people with forgery offences against a television station owned by Central European Media Enterprises, police said on Thursday.
East Libyan forces reclaim key oil ports
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – East Libyan forces said on Thursday they had retaken the shuttered oil ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, hours after clashes resumed south of Ras Lanuf during a counter-attack by rival factions.
Romanian ruling party leader sentenced, thousands rally
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – The head of Romania’s ruling Social Democrat party, Liviu Dragnea, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Supreme Court on Thursday for inciting others to abuse of office, prompting thousands to rally against his…
Trump’s foreign policy will make Europe stronger, U.S. official says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s tough stance on Iran, new tariffs on European Union metal imports and U.S. demands for higher defense spending in Europe are part of a strategy to strengthen the West, a senior U.S. official said on Thursda…
France’s Macron warns of populism “leprosy,” Italy hits back
PARIS/ROME (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday populism was spreading across Europe like a disease that Europeans should fight more vigorously instead of criticizing the actions of pro-European governments like his.
Italy and Germany clash as migration rows split EU
BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday a draft EU accord on migration had been withdrawn after he clashed with Chancellor Angela Merkel over an issue that is splitting Europe.
Algerian prime minister urges Bouteflika to seek fifth term
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia has urged 81-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term in 2019 ending speculation that he might himself be interested in the job.
