Austria’s Greens and far-right join forces to probe Eurofighter deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian opposition parties setting up a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s order for Eurofighter Typhoon jets 14 years ago have said they will seek to determine whether any kickbacks were paid to win the contract and to identify…
Syrian opposition accepts U.N. principles at end of peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition has provisionally accepted 12 principles given to delegates by the United Nations at the end of an eight-day round of peace talks, chief negotiator Nasr al-Hariri said.
Libya naval forces rescue 115 illegal migrants, 25 missing
LONDON (Reuters) – Libyan naval forces have rescued 115 illegal migrants after their overloaded rubber boat sank off the coastline, and 25 more were still missing, a spokesman said on Friday.
Greek police bust smuggling ring, arrest migrants hiding in caves
ATHENS (Reuters) – At least 13 suspected members of an international criminal organization smuggling undocumented migrants to other European countries have been arrested, Greek authorities said on Friday.
Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as displacement accelerates
BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The number of civilians escaping the fighting in Mosul has increased significantly as battles intensify between U.S.-backed Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, and some have been exposed to chemical agents, the Red…
Welcome to the wall: artist Banksy opens Bethlehem hotel
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) – Under an army watchtower and across the street from the concrete wall Israel has built in parts of the occupied West Bank, street artist Banksy has opened a guesthouse in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
Walls, drones and mines: Turkey tightens border as Syria incursion deepens
HOYUK MILITARY OUTPOST, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey is steadily sealing its frontier with Syria, long infiltrated in both directions by fighters and smugglers, with fences, minefields, ditches and a wall that will snake even through the most mountainous …
Queen Elizabeth marks St David’s day with leek gifts
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth handed out leeks on Friday to Welsh soldiers at Lucknow Barracks in the southwest English county of Wiltshire to mark St David’s Day, which fell on Wednesday.
Germany’s Merkel to visit Washington March 14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Washington on March 14 to meet President Donald Trump, their first encounter after a rocky start to relations amid disagreements about trade, Trump’s travel ban and his comments about the media.
Baby remains found at former Church-run home for unmarried mothers
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The remains of babies, ranging from new-born to three-years-old, have been found in the sewers of a former Church-run home for unmarried mothers in Ireland, the government said on Friday.
