Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention
Six months after Brazil sent in federal forces to take control of security in Rio de Janeiro state, both murders and the number of people killed in police confrontations have risen, official data shows, raising questions about the strategy.
Turkey does not wish to have problems with U.S.: foreign minister
Turkey does not wish to have problems with the United States and the two NATO allies could easily overcome their differences but not with the current U.S. approach, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Swede held in Albania says he was taking 19 pistols home to pay school fees
A 21-year-old Swede arrested in Albania with 19 pistols told a court on Thursday he agreed to pick them up in Kosovo and take them home to turn over to a prearranged buyer for cash to pay his school fees.
Egypt finalizing details of long-term Hamas-Israel truce: source
Egypt is finalizing details of a long-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian security source said on Thursday, amid easing tensions on the border of the enclave where some two million Palestinians live.
Turkey will emerge stronger from lira crisis despite row with U.S.: minister
Finance Minister Berat Albayrak assured international investors on Thursday that Turkey would emerge stronger from its currency crisis, insisting its banks were healthy and signaling it could ride out a dispute with the United States.
Facing far-right protest, Merkel pledges action over failed asylum seekers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday her government would step up efforts to deport rejected asylum seekers faster, after hundreds of far-right protesters called on her to resign over her migration policy.
Italy highway operator scraps tolls for ambulances after bridge collapse
Under fire from the government after a highway bridge collapsed two days ago, killing dozens, Italy’s biggest toll-road operator said on Thursday that ambulances no longer would have to pay to use its network.
Ugandan lawmakers, others charged with treason over stoning of Museveni convoy
Three Ugandan lawmakers and dozens of others critical of President Yoweri Museveni have been charged with treason over their alleged role in the stoning of his convoy earlier this week.
Israeli minister sees end to ‘stupid’ airport grilling of leftists
An Israeli security cabinet minister on Thursday denounced the interrogation of left-wing activists at the country’s main airport, and predicted that it would end after the singling-out of a visiting U.S. Jewish columnist stirred controversy.
U.S. says ready with more sanctions if Turkey does not free pastor
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday the United States was ready to put further economic sanctions on Turkey if detained American pastor Andrew Brunson was not released.
