Congo MPs want court ruling on Kabila’s future if polls not held
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Supporters of Congo President Joseph Kabila want the country’s highest court to rule on whether he would stay in power if his government fails to hold election due in November, a senior ally said on Thursday.
Learn German or lose benefits, Berlin tells migrants in new law
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government agreed on Thursday to require migrants granted residence rights to show willingness to integrate by learning German and seeking work or see their benefits cut.
Turkey EU minister says rejects European Parliament report
VIENNA (Reuters) – Turkey rejects a European Parliament progress report released on Thursday, Ankara’s European Union Affairs Minister said, citing a reference in the report to the disputed 1915 massacre of Armenians.
Ukraine approves new PM in bid to end reform deadlock
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament approved presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman as prime minister on Thursday in the biggest political shakeup since a 2014 uprising brought in a pro-Western leadership.
Exclusive: Syrian HNC offers to share transition equally with government
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s main opposition group is willing to share membership of a transitional governing body with current members of the government of President Bashar al-Assad, but not Assad himself, the group’s spokesman told Reuters in Geneva.
China urges U.N. focus on militants using poison gas in Syria
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday urged U.N. Security Council members to back a draft resolution demanding states report when militants are developing chemical weapons in Syria.
Iraq’s Kurds declare independence in cyberspace with .krd domain name
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Denied their own state in reality, Iraq’s Kurds have declared independence in cyberspace with a new domain name that has provoked the ire of a neighbor hostile to their aspirations.
Turkey expects next migrant wave from Greece within days: minister
VIENNA (Reuters) – Ankara expects the next wave of migrants returning from Greece to Turkey to start within a “few days” and to consist of around 250 people, Turkish EU Affairs Minister Volkan Bozkir said on Thursday.
Poland says NATO must speak to Russia from position of strength
WARSAW (Reuters) – NATO should return to Cold War ways of thinking in its relations with Russia, and speak to Moscow from a position of strength to counter its renewed assertiveness in eastern Europe, Polish deputy defense minister said.
EU parliament approves deal on sharing air passenger data after militant attacks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament gave final approval on Thursday to an exchange of airline passenger data between security forces in the European Union, ending a stand-off between privacy advocates and those who consider the move crucial to…
