Trial begins in Germany of alleged Turkish militants
MUNICH (Reuters) – A trial began in Munich on Friday of 10 people with Turkish and Kurdish backgrounds accused of belonging to a left-wing militant group in Turkey, charges that defense lawyers say are politically motivated.
EU extends sanctions on Russia-annexed Crimea until mid-2017
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union extended for a year on Friday a ban on business dealings with the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 in a move that has not been internationally recognized.
Afghan police tell foreigners in Kabul to stay in or hire guards
KABUL (Reuters) – Police in the Afghan capital have told foreigners living outside protected compounds to travel with guards, after the kidnapping of an Indian aid worker last week added to a growing sense of insecurity in Kabul.
More protests on way, French union says after meeting minister
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government on Friday held its first meeting in three months with a union staging protests against plans to reform the labor law but neither side suggested a breakthrough.
China rights lawyer faces fraud trial in Beijing amid crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) – A well-known Chinese civil rights lawyer went on trial for fraud on Friday, an attorney with knowledge of the case said, the latest trial in a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent.
China deploys ships to help Vietnam find missing coastguard plane
HANOI (Reuters) – China sent ships on Friday in response to a request from Vietnam to help find a coastguard plane that crashed with nine personnel aboard while looking for a missing fighter jet and pilot, Vietnam’s defense ministry said.
U.S. says it will stay in Black Sea despite Russian warning
ABOARD THE USS MASON (Reuters) – The United States will maintain its presence in the Black Sea despite a Russian warning that a U.S. destroyer patrolling there undermined regional security, the U.S. Navy Secretary said.
MSF spurns EU funding in protest at Turkey migrant deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – Medical aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said it will reject all funding from the European Union and its member states in protest at a deal the EU reached to stem the flow of migrants and refugees via Turkey.
Four servicemen, six militants killed in clashes in southern Russia: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Four Russian special forces soldiers and six militants have been killed in a series of clashes in Dagestan in the North Caucasus area, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing a police source.
Indian court jails 11 for life over Gujarat massacre of Muslims
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court jailed 11 Hindu attackers for life on Friday for murdering dozens of Muslims in one of the most notorious massacres of the 2002 Gujarat riots that shook India at a time Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state’s …
