Qatar says Emirati plane violated airspace, UAE denies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has filed a complaint to the United Nations about an alleged violation of its airspace in December by an Emirati military aircraft, state news agency QNA reported on Friday.
Vandals attack churches in Chile three days ahead of Pope visit
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Vandals in Santiago attacked three churches before dawn on Friday, throwing homemade bombs that caused minor damage and leaving notes threatening Pope Francis just three days ahead of the pontiff’s visit to Chile next week, police …
Thousands of Greeks protest over right to strike, hitting hospitals, transport and shipping
ATHENS (Reuters) – Thousands of Greek protesters marched in central Athens on Friday against new reforms, including restrictions on the right to strike, that parliament is set to approve next week in return for bailout funds.
In rut, Russian communists register surprise candidate to challenge Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Communist Party moved to overhaul its geriatric image on Friday, registering a wealthy 57-year-old farm boss to challenge incumbent Vladimir Putin for the presidency in a gamble it hopes will revive its electoral fortune…
Merkel strikes deal with social democrats, opening way to new German government
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel struck a deal with Social Democrat (SPD) rivals on Friday to open government coalition talks, easing months of uncertainty that has undermined Germany’s global role and raised questions about her political fu…
EU’s Juncker sees no progress on Turkey ties while journalists jailed
SOFIA (Reuters) – The European Union and Turkey will see no progress in their relations as long as Turkey holds journalists in prison, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday.
Pakistan army chief says nation felt ‘betrayed’ at U.S. criticism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief told a top U.S. general the nation “felt betrayed” at criticism that it was not doing enough to fight terrorism, the military said on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump accused Pakistan of “lies and de…
U.N. Indonesia earthquake plan foresees 47 million affected, 10,000 dead
GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. contingency plan for an earthquake in Indonesia foresees a scenario where 10,000 people would die within 24 hours with 47 million more affected, according to emergency response planning documents.
Tunisia arrests another 150 including opposition leaders over unrest
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities arrested another 150 people including local opposition leaders on Friday, bringing the total detained close to 800 in response to demonstrations this week against price and tax rises.
Japan protests to China over submarine near disputed islands
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan protested to China on Friday after a foreign submarine in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea was confirmed to be Chinese, calling it a unilateral action and a “serious escalation” that raised bilateral tensions.
