Spanish judge orders arrest of ousted Catalan leader: La Vanguardia
MADRID (Reuters) – A Spanish judge on Thursday issued a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four members of his sacked cabinet, now in Belgium, after they failed to appear at a High Court hearing, newspaper La Vangua…
UK raises ‘grave concerns’ about illegal settlements with Israel’s Netanyahu: May’s office
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May raised concerns about illegal settlements on Thursday at a meeting with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in London, May’s office said.
Russian Defense Minister meets U.S. envoy to Moscow, discuss security: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman met on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and international security issues, TASS news agency cited Russia’s defense ministry as saying.
Croatia opposition seeks government no-confidence vote on Agrokor handling
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s opposition parties on Thursday demanded a no-confidence vote in the government over its handling of a crisis at the country’s largest company, Agrokor, but analysts said the ruling coalition would likely survive.
Spanish prosecutor seeks arrest of ousted Catalan leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s state prosecutor sought a European arrest warrant for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, now in Belgium, after he failed to appear at a High Court hearing on Thursday.
Russia sets out why it thinks U.N. wrongly accused Syria over sarin attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday set out why it disputed U.N. and Western allegations that the Syrian government had been behind a deadly chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in April that killed dozens.
More than 180,000 people, mostly Kurds, displaced by Iraqi-Kurdish conflict
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 180,000 civilians, mostly Kurds, have been displaced by the conflict between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, humanitarian organizations said on Thursday.
Poland to ban Ukrainians with ‘anti-Polish views’
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to bar Ukrainians with “anti-Polish views”, its foreign minister said on Thursday, emphasizing the nationalist credentials of his ruling party that often talks of the “historic wrongs” inflicted on Poles by their neighbo…
G5 Sahel launches military operation in African scrublands
DAKAR (Reuters) – A long-awaited multi-national military force in Africa’s Sahel region has begun operations to counter escalating Islamist insurgencies, participants in the joint effort said on Thursday.
Pressure mounts on Merkel over migrant policy in future coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has lost track of 30,000 rejected asylum seekers, Bild daily reported on Thursday, piling pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel to agree a migrant policy with potential coalition partners that ensures no repeat of a migration …
