Turkish court keeps Kurdish politician Demirtas in jail despite ECHR
A Turkish court has ruled that the former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition remain in prison, his lawyers said on Twitter on Friday, after top EU officials last week called for the politician’s swift release.
Merkel ally suggests blockading Russian ships over Ukraine crisis
The European Union and the United States should consider banning from their ports Russian ships originating from the Sea of Azov after Russia captured three Ukrainian vessels there, a senior ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel told Reuters on Friday.
Brussels police fire water cannon at ‘yellow vest’ protesters
Belgian police fired water cannon and teargas in central Brussels on Friday to drive back protesters inspired by France’s “yellow vest” anti-tax movement who hurled rocks at the prime minister’s office.
G7 expresses concern about Russian seizure of Ukraine vessels
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations on Friday expressed their “utmost concern” about Russia seizures of three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews near Crimea.
Ukraine files complaint against Russia at European rights court
Ukraine has filed a complaint against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights for firing on three of its ships and boarding them on Sunday, the court said.
Detained Ukrainian sailors taken to Moscow prisons: Russian TV
Russia has transported 24 Ukrainian sailors captured off the coast of Crimea at the weekend to prison facilities in Moscow, Russian channel TV Rain reported on Friday.
Spanish police arrest art dealer suspected of faking works by Picasso and Dali
Spanish police have arrested an art dealer accused of selling fake works by Picasso, Dali, Warhol and other 20th century masters to unsuspecting U.S. buyers and evading arrest for years.
Bosnian court acquits Srebrenica’s Muslim defender at retrial
An appeals chamber of Bosnia’s war crimes court acquitted on Friday former Bosnian Muslim commander Naser Oric of human rights violations and the killings of three Serb prisoners of war in and around Srebrenica in the country’s 1992-95 conflict.
Indian politicians spar over dodgy economic data as election nears
It may be the world’s sixth largest, but most other things about India’s economy are up for debate.
UK PM May to be robust with Saudi Crown Prince on Khashoggi killing
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would be robust when she talks to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit in Argentina later on Friday about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Yemen.
