Turkey calls for justice for Khashoggi killing under international law
Turkey said on Monday the world should seek justice for slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under international law after Riyadh ruled out extraditing two senior Saudi officials who Turkish officials suspect planned his killing in Istanbul.
U.N. war crimes courtroom displayed in Sarajevo to preserve tribunal’s legacy
A U.N. war crimes courtroom in which a Bosnian Serb general was prosecuted for atrocities committed during the siege of Sarajevo has been moved to the Bosnian capital to preserve the legacy of the first attempt to hold war criminals to account since Wo…
Afghan villagers face hunger as fighting cuts northern roads
Villagers in the northern Afghan province of Faryab have appealed to the government for help after being cut off from food supplies for weeks by a Taliban blockade, local people and officials said.
EU’s Verhofstadt says: ‘we will never let the Irish down’ in Brexit talks
The European Union “will never let the Irish down”, a senior lawmaker with the bloc’s assembly said on Monday of reports that Britain may seek changes to an emergency Irish border fix agreed between Brussels and London, a key part of their Brexit deal….
Tourism in Bethlehem booming as Christmas nears
Bethlehem is enjoying its busiest Christmas season on record, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism said on Monday, with hotels in the birthplace of Jesus almost fully booked for the holiday.
Britain’s May pulls parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly decided on Monday to pull a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, throwing Britain’s plan to leave the European Union up in the air on the eve of the vote after repeated warnings from lawmakers she faced a r…
Sweden stuck in political limbo as Centre snubs Lofven for PM
Attempts to form a government in Sweden were back at square one on Monday after the Centre Party, citing policy differences, said it would vote against a second term in office for Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven.
European Jews feel under threat, think of emigrating: EU survey
More than one in three European Jews have considered emigrating over the past five years because they no longer feel safe amid a surge in anti-Semitism, a European Union study showed on Monday.
Lebanon expects more Mideast spending on economy, less on war
Lebanon hopes to reap an economic dividend as resources shift away from wars in the Middle East towards peacetime development, an aide to Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Monday.
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government rejects U.N. troops in Hodeidah city
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government is willing to accept a U.N. role in Hodeidah’s seaport, a lifeline for millions of people during the country’s war, but not a long-term presence in the city itself, Foreign Minister Khalid al Yamani said on Monday.
