Turkey removed more than 6,000 Syrians from Istanbul: governor’s office
Turkey has sent more than 6,000 Syrian migrants in Istanbul to temporary housing centers in other provinces since early July, the local governor’s office said on Friday, two weeks after a deadline for Syrians not registered in the city to leave.
Turkey sends American Islamic State fighter to U.S. after stalemate with Greece
Turkey sent a U.S. citizen suspected of fighting for Islamic State to the United States by plane on Friday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, after the man was refused entry to Greece earlier this week.
Europe, U.S. urge Georgia to pass electoral changes
Georgia’s failure to pass a planned electoral reform is disappointing, a European rights body and the U.S. embassy said on Friday, urging lawmakers in the former Soviet state to approve the measure in time for next year’s election.
Factbox: UK Plc in state hands – What companies would a Labour government nationalize?
Britain’s opposition Labour Party has announced plans to nationalize BT’s broadband network if it wins next month’s general election, part of sweeping plans to reverse decades of pro-privatization public policy.
‘Crazed Communist scheme,’ PM Johnson says of Corbyn’s plan for BT
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to nationalize BT’s network was a “crazed Communist scheme”.
Cyprus says Turkey flouts international law with drill
Cyprus on Friday accused Turkey of violating international law by launching operations off the island in search of oil and gas.
Prague locals tire of tourists, 30 years after end of Communism
The view from Pavel Kacirek’s apartment overlooking Prague’s majestic Old Town Square should make it the dream home, but the hordes of tourists and clogged streets mean it no longer is.
Delhi’s schools to reopen next week, parents wary of hazardous air
Schools in India’s capital New Delhi will reopen on Monday after closing for two days due to a spike in pollution levels, but air quality is likely to remain “very poor” – a notch below the most hazardous “severe” rating – raising health risks for mill…
German parliament approves climate protection law
The German lower house of parliament approved on Friday a major climate protection package which aims to ensure Germany will meet its 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Ukraine adviser: excluding foreigners from buying land will hurt growth
Ukraine’s chief economic adviser has told Reuters the government’s decision not to let foreigners take advantage once a ban on selling farmland is lifted next year will slow investment, help local oligarchs and hurt growth.
