Turk’s denial of any Armenian genocide not a crime: European Court
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday Switzerland had violated a Turkish politician’s right to freedom of speech by convicting him for denying that the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 amounted to genocide….
Moldova detains former PM in parliament over $1 billion fraud
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Former Moldovan prime minister Vlad Filat was detained in parliament on Thursday over the theft of $1 billion from the banking system, a crime that has led thousands to camp out in the capital in protest.
Thousands cheer Catalan president questioned in court over referendum
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Thousands of people cheered Catalan President Artur Mas outside the Supreme Court in Barcelona on Thursday where he faced questions about holding an informal referendum on independence from Spain even though it had been ruled unco…
Italy recovers 118 bodies from April shipwreck, navy lays wreath
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s navy said on Thursday it had recovered 118 bodies in a four-month underwater operation on the wreck of a fishing boat that sank in April with up to 800 migrants on board.
Benin’s long-ruling former president Kerekou dies at 82
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin’s long-ruling former president Mathieu Kerekou has died at the age of 82, leading to a week of national mourning for the Marxist who seized power in a coup but later set off a new wave of African democracy.
Germany vows tougher control of spy agency after new revelations
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s justice minister has called for tighter control of the national foreign intelligence agency, after media reported its spies had targeted the embassies of allied countries without the government’s express permission.
Croatia presses Austria, Germany, for not arresting Hungarian businessman
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia has asked Austria and Germany to explain why they did not act on an international arrest warrant and detain the head of Hungarian energy firm MOL when he was on their territory, the interior minister said on Thursday.
France says Iran missile test ‘worrying’ violation of U.N. resolution
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s test of a ballistic missile earlier this week was a clear violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and sends “a worrying message”, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said on Thursday.
Sweden Democrats to advertise in Middle East to deter migrants
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats said on Thursday they would launch an advertising campaign in foreign media to discourage asylum-seekers from heading to the Nordic country, where record numbers have sought shelter this year….
Turkey proposes to EU completing visa liberalization in 2016: PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has proposed to the European Union to bring forward a visa liberalization plan for its citizens that it wants before agreeing to take back illegal migrants who enter the EU through its territory.
