European Parliament head condemns Erdogan over German satire protest
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the European Parliament sharply criticized Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday for protesting against a satirical song on German television that mocked the president just as the EU needs Ankara to help solve its migrant cri…
Brussels Airport reopens to thin stream of passengers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels Airport reopened to a thin stream of passengers on Sunday, 12 days after suicide bombers destroyed its departure hall and killed 16 people.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Obama spoke ‘behind my back’ on press freedom
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused U.S. counterpart Barack Obama of going behind his back for criticizing Turkey’s press freedom record and linked it to efforts to “divide” Turkey, media reports said on Sunday.
Air raids hit Qaeda Yemen camp, militants killed: official
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) – Warplanes attacked an al Qaeda camp in southern Yemen on Sunday, killing and wounding a number of militants, a local official said.
Bangladesh former PM to seek bail over firebombing attack
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and main opposition leader Khaleda Zia is expected to appear in court and seek bail after she was issued with an arrest warrant over a deadly firebombing attack, her lawyer said on Sunday.
Tsunami alert wound back after large quake hits off Vanuatu
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Officials wound back an initial tsunami threat issued after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday.
Israel says Mideast arms proliferation imperils its military edge
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s neighbors are buying arms on a scale that threatens its regional military superiority, the deputy Israeli air force chief said on Sunday, in remarks that appeared aimed at helping secure more defense aid from a reluctant Washington.
Return of Algerian ex-oil boss hints at revival of reforms
ALGIERS (Reuters) – When ex-oil minister Chakib Khelil left Algeria in 2013 caught up in a corruption scandal, his fall from grace was seen by many as the political end for a staunch ally of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and architect of pro-market ec…
Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen ‘could be freed soon’
MUMBAI (Reuters) – An Indian priest abducted by gunmen in Yemen last month is safe and could be released soon, a Catholic group said on Sunday, quoting the Indian foreign minister.
Debris found in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said that a piece of suspected aeroplane debris found east of Africa on a Mauritian island will be examined to see if it is part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing two years ago in one of the world’s greate…
