Belgian police cars deemed too dirty to enter cities
Belgium’s federal police have fallen foul of tighter emissions controls that entered force at the start of the year, with a number of its cars and vans now too dirty to enter the cities of Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.
Two dead in school shooting in northern Mexico: local media
At least two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting at a school in the northern Mexican city of Torreon, television station Milenio reported on Friday.
Spain’s Socialists carve out coalition cabinet focused on economy
Spain’s first coalition government since the return to democracy began to take shape on Friday, designed to pacify markets nervous over a slowing economy, global trade tensions and the Socialists’ reliance on the far left.
Factbox: Main figures in Spain’s new government
Spain has released most details of its new cabinet, tasked with leading the first coalition government since the return to democracy.
Turkey says ceasefire will be implemented in Syria’s Idlib Jan. 12
Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had agreed with Russia that a ceasefire will be implemented on Sunday in northwestern Syria’s Idlib region to stem the flow of civilians uprooted by the violence.
Denmark had six hours’ warning of Iranian attack on Iraqi bases: TV
Denmark received a warning six hours before Iran fired missiles at two Iraqi military bases this week, and was able to prepare its contingent stationed at one of the bases alongside U.S. forces, the Danish broadcaster TV2 reported on Friday.
Climate change protests stretch to London as Australia bushfires rage
Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Friday to protest against government inaction on climate change, as bushfires ravaged tens of thousands of square miles of bushland after months of destruction and at least 27 deaths.
Don’t hide truth behind airline crash, Germany tells Iran
Iran should not sweep the causes of a Ukrainian airline crash near Tehran under the carpet or it will risk worsening the climate of mistrust in the region and beyond, Germany’s foreign minister said in Friday.
Show Hong Kong value of democracy, Taiwan president says before vote
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged young voters on Friday to turn out and show protest-wracked Hong Kong the meaning of democracy on the eve of elections held in the shadow of anti-government protests in the Chinese-run city across the sea.
U.S. says any delegation to Iraq would not discuss troop withdrawal
Any delegation the United States would send to Iraq would not discuss the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, saying the force presence there was “appropriate.”
