Merkel’s conservatives rule out cooperation with far-right AfD
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Monday ruled out any form of cooperation with Alternative for Germany (AfD), saying the far-right party’s anti-immigrant rhetoric was contributing to an atmosphere of hate that encourages political violence.
India, U.S. nearing industrial security pact for defense tech transfers
India and the United States are closing in on an industrial security agreement that will allow the transfer of defense technology, sources said on Monday, ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s talks in New Delhi this week to promote strategic …
Merkel’s Bavarian allies snub her coal exit plan
Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies have called for Germany to phase out coal by 2030 but the government has insisted on keeping its 2038 target, in the latest sign of strain within her coalition.
One killed in Eurofighter collision over eastern Germany
One pilot was killed after two Eurofighter warplanes crashed over northeastern Germany, n-tv television reported, while the pilot of the other jet was reported as having parachuted to safety.
Belgium arrests man suspected of plotting terrorism attack against U.S. embassy
Belgian police have arrested and charged a man with planning a terrorism attack against the U.S. embassy in Brussels, prosecutors said on Monday.
One pilot in German Eurofighter collision is dead: broadcaster n-tv
One of the two pilots involved in the midair collision of two Eurofighter warplanes over northeastern Germany on Monday is dead, broadcaster n-tv reported, citing local police.
Pompeo discusses Iran with Gulf allies amid escalating crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Iran and maritime security with rich Gulf Arab allies during a trip to the region on Monday after President Donald Trump called off a military strike to retaliate for Tehran’s downing of a U.S. drone.
Oman denies conveying U.S. message to Iran over downed drone
Oman on Monday denied reports that it had conveyed a message from the United States to the Iranian government over the downing last week of an American unmanned drone.
German government will ban small arms exports to non-EU, NATO countries: report
The German government will ban exports of German-produced small arms to countries outside NATO and the European Union, the Funke group of newspapers cited government sources as saying.
Dozens hurt, town evacuated after Kazakh munitions depot blasts
The Kazakh government ordered the evacuation of a town of 44,000 on Monday after a series of blasts at a nearby munitions depot killed one person and injured dozens, the Central Asian nation’s authorities said.
