Ethnic unrest tarnishes new Ethiopian leader’s reforms
Shiburu Kutuyu, a 45-year-old Ethiopian maize and coffee farmer, was jolted awake by gunshots one night in June. He told his wife and seven children to flee.
Italy threatens to cut EU funding over Catania migrant standoff
Italy’s government threatened on Friday to withhold next year’s contributions to the EU budget if Brussels failed to resolve a standoff over the fate of immigrants stranded for four days in an Italian port.
Bolton says U.S. sanctions to stay until Russia changes behavior
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that U.S. sanctions against Russia would remain in place until Moscow changes its behavior.
Ukraine has made progress in efforts to join NATO: Trump adviser
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Friday during a trip to Kiev that Ukraine had made progress in its efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), but that it still had more work to do.
Trump adviser says Ukraine should mull alternatives to Russian gas
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said during a trip to Kiev on Friday that the Ukraine government should consider looking for alternatives to natural gas supplies from Russia.
Bolton says U.S. will not get involved in Serbia-Kosovo wrangling
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that Washington would not weigh in on an idea to swap territory between Serbia and Kosovo.
Spain’s govt. passes decree to exhume remains of dictator Franco
Spain’s government passed a decree on Friday to smooth the way for the relocation of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco with the aim of turning his mausoleum into a memorial for the victims of the Spanish civil war.
Lentil soup or cauliflower shakes? Finnish army’s veggie meals upset minister
They say an army marches on its stomach, and a decision to serve Finnish soldiers two compulsory vegetarian meals a week has upset the nationalist defense minister.
Moaning about mosque loudspeaker not blasphemy, says Indonesian Muslim group
Indonesia’s biggest Islamic organization called for greater tolerance on Friday as it criticized a court that jailed a mother of four for blasphemy after complaining that a mosque in her neighborhood was too loud.
South Korea sends sanctioned material to North Korea, politician says
South Korea has sent 1 billion won ($893,239.96) worth of sanctioned material to North Korea, customs data showed on Friday, raising concern ties with the United States could be damaged as the South pursues cooperation with the North.
