Merkel warns against racism on anniversary of German reunification
Chancellor Angela Merkel made a veiled attack on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on the 29th anniversary of German reunification on Thursday, saying economic grievances in the east were no excuse for racism.
U.N. Security Council will likely meet over North Korea’s missile launch: diplomats
The U.N. Security Council will likely meet behind closed doors on Friday over North Korea, diplomats said, after Pyongyang said it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile ahead of fresh nuclear talks with Washington.
Hong Kong set to enact emergency laws as it struggles to contain violence
Hong Kong’s government is expected to discuss sweeping emergency laws on Friday that would include banning face masks at protests, two sources told Reuters, as the Chinese-ruled territory grapples with an escalating cycle of violence.
Tusk says EU united with Ireland on Brexit, unconvinced by British plan
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the EU was fully united behind Ireland in talks over Britain’s departure from the bloc, which he said was open to more talks with Britain but remained unconvinced by London’s latest proposals…
Gulf military heads condemn use of GCC airspaces to carry out Aramco attacks: statement
Gulf military leaders on Thursday met at the request of Saudi Arabia and condemned the use of some members’ airspace to carry out attacks last month against Saudi Aramco’s oil infrastructure.
Kremlin says no date set yet for Ukraine peace summit
The Kremlin said on Thursday that no date had been set yet for the first summit in three years between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine aimed at finding a way to end fighting in east Ukraine.
Paris police employee stabs four to death in force HQ before being shot dead
A 45-year-old IT assistant at the police headquarters in central Paris went on a knife rampage inside the building on Thursday, killing three police officers and an administrative worker before he was shot dead by an officer, French officials said.
Turkey says work on Syria ‘safe zone’ not yielding results
Turkey does not think its efforts with the United States to form a “safe zone” in northeast Syria will yield the results it wants and is ready to take action itself, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Nigeria releases 25 children cleared of suspected ties with Boko Haram: UNICEF
The Nigerian army released 25 children on Thursday after clearing them of suspected ties with armed Islamist groups in the country’s restive northeast region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.
Uganda detains supporters of presidential hopeful over banned red berets
Ugandan security personnel on Thursday detained six supporters of pop star and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine for wearing red berets, a banned symbol of his “People Power” pressure group, a spokesman for the movement said.
