Merkel ally calls for better Franco-German ties after NATO row
Germany and France must bury their differences and pursue a constructive partnership with concrete ideas, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after a public spat between the two European Union heavyweights over NATO.
Grenade thrown at U.N. vehicle in Kabul, one foreigner killed
A grenade was thrown at a vehicle belonging to United Nations in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing a foreign national and wounding five others, a government spokesman said.
Topless protesters crash pro-Franco demonstration in Madrid
Topless female activists on Sunday interrupted a demonstration in Madrid commemorating the legacy of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco, 44 years after his death.
Factbox: UK PM Johnson’s election plan: Brexit, nurses and lower business rates
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched his Conservative Party’s election manifesto on Sunday, setting out plans to employ another 50,000 nurses, lower business rates for retailers, and to complete Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Small plane crashes in eastern Congo, killing at least 27 people
At least 27 people were killed, including some on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, a rescue official said.
UK PM Johnson to get Brexit done and unleash ‘tidal wave’ of investment
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Sunday to get Brexit done to restore business confidence and unleash what he said would be a tidal wave of investment.
A can-do challenge? Italian ‘sardines’ take on Salvini
Italy has had many colorful political symbols over the years, including oak trees, olive trees and daisies. Now, a new one has suddenly swum into view and is posing a problem for far-right leader Matteo Salvini.
Security forces kill nine in Iraq protests
Security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad and several cities in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens of others, police and medical sources said, the latest violence in weeks of unrest.
Philippines’ President Duterte fires drugs tsar
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday fired Leni Robredo, who is vice president, from the role of “drugs tsar”, his spokesman said, accusing her of undermining the campaign.
Iran should punish ‘mercenaries’ for recent unrest: Guards commander
A senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has urged the country’s judiciary to mete out harsh sentences to what he described as “mercenaries” involved in protests against a fuel price hike last week, the judiciary’s Mizan news site reported.
