China to deport foreign tourists after ‘terror’ video case
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will deport nine foreign tourists whom it detained over the weekend, apparently after they had watched a “terror” video, their governments and a charity said on Friday.
Islamic State ordered failed attack on France: prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – A thwarted attack on a French naval site that was to include the beheading of the base’s chief officer followed a direct order from a Syria-based member of Islamic State to “hit France”, the Paris prosecutor said on Friday.
Kyrgyz security police say they foiled two Islamic State attacks
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Six militants killed by security forces in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Thursday belonged to Islamic State, the security police said on Friday, adding they had captured another seven members of the same group who were planning at…
China’s Xi visits sensitive North Korean border area
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited a sensitive border area with North Korea populated by ethnic Koreans, state media said on Friday, amid tension over the North’s disputed nuclear program and killings blamed on North Korean tr…
Kyrgyzstan protests over U.S. human rights award to dissident
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan protested to the United States on Friday over the granting of a human rights award to a dissident who is serving a life sentence for “inciting inter-ethnic hatred” in the former Soviet republic.
Irked by U.S., but EU keeps own spy projects quiet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Revelations of U.S. spying in Europe have soured transatlantic relations, prompting a White House apology and, as leak followed leak over the past two years, have fostered feelings of moral superiority among Europeans.
Spain’s Balearia gets U.S. license to run Cuba-Florida ferry
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish ferry company Balearia said on Friday it has been granted U.S. licenses to operate a passenger service between Cuba and the United States, though it is waiting on final clearance from Cuban authorities.
Europe moves to restore funding to Greece after bailout vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – Europe moved to re-open funding to Greece’s stricken economy on Thursday after the parliament in Athens approved a new bailout program in a fractious vote that left the government without a majority.
Six Muslim Brotherhood supporters killed in clashes in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Six supporters of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood were killed in clashes with police near the Giza pyramids in Cairo on Friday, security sources said, as Egyptians marked the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Top China leader tells HK youth to ‘promote stability’
BEIJING (Reuters) – The young of Hong Kong should be promoters of the territory’s stability and prosperity, the fourth most senior leader of China’s ruling Communist Party told a youth group on Friday.
