Austria jails Romanian driver of migrant van with welded doors
VIENNA (Reuters) – A Vienna court sentenced a Romanian man to two years in jail on Friday for human trafficking after he drove dozens of migrants across Austria in August in a van whose doors had been welded shut.
Turkish police search business group linked to Erdogan foe: media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police searched offices of a business association close to President Tayyip Erdogan’s ally-turned-foe Fethullah Gulen on Friday, media reports said, sustaining a crackdown on the Muslim cleric’s supporters after Sunday’s elec…
German police arrest Islamic State suspect at Munich Airport
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German man who flew to Syria last year to join the Islamic State militant group was arrested at Munich Airport on Friday, German police said.
Syrian rebels recapture village in west: monitoring group
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels recaptured a village and surrounding areas in the west of the country on Friday, consolidating significant advances made the day before at the expense of pro-government forces, a monitoring group said.
Europe warns against escalation in South China Sea dispute
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union made its strongest call yet for China and other Asian nations to resolve their dispute over the South China Sea, a position Brussels insists is neutral but that the United States is likely to welcome after pres…
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric warns parliament not to stall Abadi’s reforms
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric warned parliament on Friday not to use concerns over the legality of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s reforms as a tactic to block them, in a boost to the premier days after lawmakers sought to rein him in….
EU urges Kosovo opposition to end parliament disruption
PRISTINA (Reuters) – The EU enlargement commissioner urged Kosovo’s lawmakers to allow parliament to function following protests in which opposition politicians have released teargas in the chamber to demand the cancellation of an EU-brokered agreement…
France says U.N. Security Council to discuss Burundi crisis Monday
PARIS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will convene on Monday to discuss the worsening situation in Burundi, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday, pointing to an increase in violence and sectarian statements.
India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has canceled Greenpeace International’s license to operate and gave the group 30 days to close down, citing financial fraud and falsification of data, the environment watchdog said on Friday.
West urges Myanmar to hold fair election and push reforms
GENEVA (Reuters) – Western powers on Friday urged Myanmar to hold a fair and transparent election on Sunday and pave the way for greater democracy, including citizenship for minority Rohingya Muslims.
