EU extends rights sanctions on Iran, at odds over new measures
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations on Thursday, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a new set of penalties in the hope of safeguarding a nuclear deal with the Islamic repu…
Full Scottish hearing of Catalan extradition case due in July: lawyer
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A full extradition hearing in the case of Catalan ex-minister Clara Ponsati, who is fighting attempts to return her to Spain from Scotland, will start on July 30 and last two weeks, her lawyer Aamer Anwar said on Thursday.
Teen refugees can apply for families to join them in EU: court
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Refugees who enter the European Union alone as minors can apply to be reunited with their families, even if they reach legal adulthood before the end of the process, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday.
Exclusive: Pakistan could face U.S. aid cuts over human trafficking – sources
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is warning Pakistan it could lose U.S. civilian aid worth tens of millions of dollars this year if Washington finds that the South Asian nation has not done enough to combat human trafficking, U…
Catalan separatist Ponsati starts extradition fight in Scotland
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Former Catalan education minister Clara Ponsati was greeted by about 100 flag-waving supporters when she arrived in a Scottish court on Thursday to fight extradition to Spain where she is wanted for her role in a banned Catalan independence vote.
Chinese firm to invest $800 million on Sri Lanka Port City underground road
COLOMBO (Reuters) – China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) will invest $800 million to build an underground road network to Sri Lanka’s Port City, a $1.4 billion project built on reclaimed land, a government minister said.
Taliban storm district in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, killing more than 12 people
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban militants over-ran a district in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Thursday, killing more than a dozen people including the district’s governor before retreating, a police official said.
Conservative Indonesian province to restrict access to public floggings
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s ultra-conservative Aceh province will only no longer hold canings in public places, but rather only inside prisons, nor allow images of the punishment to be recorded, the provincial government chief said on…
EU extends Iran sanctions by one year over human rights violations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Council of the European Union on Thursday extended the sanctions put on Iran over human rights violations by a year until April 2019.
Indonesia to ensure stability during elections, says president’s chief of staff
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A string of Indonesian regional elections this year followed by a presidential and parliamentary vote in 2019 should not deter foreign investment in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, President Joko Widodo’s chief of staff told Reute…
