Thai court says anti-abortion laws unconstitutional
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that existing laws criminalizing abortion are unconstitutional and ordered them to be amended, paving the way for clearer regulation for reproductive rights.
Italy government wins Senate confidence vote on wiretapping reform
The Italian government on Thursday won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament on a decree that will make it easier for magistrates to use spy software in investigations into public sector corruption.
German gunman kills nine in shisha bar rampage; extremist motive suspected
A suspected right-wing extremist shot dead nine people, some of them migrants from Turkey, in an overnight rampage through a German city before killing himself, officials said.
Merkel: Many signs shooter in Germany acted on right-wing, racist motives
Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were multiple clues that a suspected gunman in the German city of Hanau had acted out of racism and right-wing extremism, adding that authorities would do everything possible to clarify the background to the attack.
France, Germany sign contract to develop fighter jet prototype
France and Germany signed a 150 million euro ($161.84 million) deal on Thursday to develop a prototype of the next generation fighter jet, a project seen as vital for Europe to defend itself without relying on allies in an increasingly uncertain world….
Kremlin accuses U.S. of causing Russia’s diplomats visa problems
The Kremlin said on Thursday that the United States was causing problems for Russian diplomats by not issuing them visas in good time, something it said was impeding their work at the United Nations.
Lesotho’s prime minister to be charged with murder of wife: police
Lesotho’s prime minister Thomas Thabane is to be charged soon with the murder of wife, the deputy police commissioner said on Thursday.
Leader of Merkel’s party says xenophobia is poisoning our society
The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said on Thursday that xenophobia was a growing problem in Germany after a suspected right-wing extremist shot nine people dead in two shisha bars.
China’s Xi still due to visit South Korea in coming months, despite virus: Yonhap
There have been no changes in plans for Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit South Korea in the first half of this year, despite the coronavirus outbreak that has hit both countries, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
Ahead of Trump’s visit, Indian city cleans the swamp
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to “drain the swamp” of lobbyists and elites in Washington D.C. Now, one Indian city is racing to clean up a stagnant river as he prepares to visit.
