Russian trips to Syria hit peak after Putin ordered partial pull-out
The number of Russian civilians traveling to Syria, where Moscow is running a military operation in support of President Bashar al-Assad, reached record levels this year, according to official figures published by a Russian security service.
Nigerian military pilot dies after air display rehearsal accident
A Nigerian military pilot died on Friday after being involved in an accident while rehearsing for an air display, an air force spokesman said.
U.S. urges Myanmar to hold security forces accountable in Rohingya crackdown
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Myanmar’s government to take concrete steps to investigate human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims and hold accountable members of its security forces and others for any involvement in those actions, a St…
In Madrid, a Roma community prepares for relocation
A makeshift camp dubbed the “Gallinero” was demolished on the outskirts of Madrid this week and its 150 Roma residents offered alternative accommodation, but for those who have known little else, the change is daunting.
Swiss to press on with EU treaty talks without new concessions
The Swiss government proposed on Friday continuing negotiations with the European Union on clinching a new treaty without making any major new concessions, adding it was committed to protecting high Swiss pay levels.
Pope defrocks priest at center of Chilean sexual abuse scandal: Vatican
Pope Francis has defrocked Father Fernando Karadima, the 88-year-old priest at the center of the vast sexual abuse scandal in Chile, the Vatican said on Friday.
Tsunami hits small city on Indonesia’s Sulawesi after quake: officials
A tsunami of up to two meters hit a small city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi after a major 7.5 quake struck offshore on Friday, collapsing buildings and washing a vessel ashore, but there was no word on casualties, officials said.
Three people charged with Slovak journalist Kuciak’s murder
Three people have been charged in Slovakia’s with the premeditated murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, which sparked nationwide protests and brought down the government.
Danish police operation temporarily shuts major bridges, ferries to Sweden and Germany
Danish police temporarily shut two major bridges to traffic, Copenhagen’s main railway station and ferry services from Denmark to Sweden and Germany on Friday, in what a Swedish newspaper said was an operation linked to a kidnapping.
Danish police searches for Swedish-registered Volvo in major operation
Danish police are searching for a black Swedish-registered Volvo and three people linked to serious crime as part of a major operation, they said on Friday.
