Denmark suspends economic crime prosecutor
Denmark’s prosecution service said on Thursday that the state prosecutor for serious economic and international crime, Morten Niels Jakobsen had been suspended until further notice.
Turkey plans to return one million Syrians, warns of new migrant wave in Europe
Turkey plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and may reopen the route for migrants into Europe if it does not receive adequate international support for the plan, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
New Italian coalition sworn in, seen bolstering EU ties
A new Italian government was sworn into office on Thursday, with the pro-European Democratic Party (PD) flanking the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in an unlikely alliance that has been cheered on by financial markets.
South Africa acknowledges ‘Afrophobia’ partly to blame for violence against foreigners
South Africa’s Foreign Minister acknowledged on Thursday that prejudice against people from other African countries was one of the causes behind deadly attacks on foreign-owned businesses, a day after Pretoria was forced to shut its embassy in Nigeria …
Putin rebuffs call by Japan’s Abe to sign World War Two peace treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday that Tokyo’s military ties with the United States and many other issues made it hard for Japan and Russia to sign a World War Two peace treaty.
Russia’s Putin: need wider G7-style group, with China, India, Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to host a meeting of the G7/G8 group of nations, and would welcome a wider format featuring Turkey, India and China.
Russia’s Putin says talks with Ukraine on prisoner swap nearly complete
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that talks with Ukraine on an exchange of prisoners were being finalised and that the swap could involve a large number of people.
UK must prepare for no-deal in case any Brexit delay request blocked: minister
Britain will continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit even if parliament passes a law forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay because any European Union member state could block that request, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday…
EU worried about Johnson stance on Irish border, competition after Brexit: sources
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the 27 member states staying in the bloc that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was reneging on London’s earlier commitments on the Irish border, officials and diplomats told Reuters.
Tanzania seizes ivory tusks equivalent to 117 elephants killed
Tanzania has seized ivory tusks equivalent to killing at least 117 elephants, its tourism minister said, part of its drive to stamp out organized criminal networks involved in years of industrial-scale poaching.
