Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Germany to extradite Gulen supporters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Berlin to extradite what he said were the hundreds of supporters of the cleric Fethullah Gulen residing in Germany.
Germany needs more evidence to declare Gulen movement illegal: Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany needed more evidence if it was to class the movement of U.S.-based cleric Fetullah Gulen, blamed by Turkey for the 2016 failed coup, as a “terrorist” organization as Ankara is demanding.
Nigerian military planes in accident during air display rehearsal
Two Nigerian military planes were involved in an accident while rehearsing for an air display but nobody was killed, an air force spokesman said on Friday.
Ethiopia charges five with terrorism over grenade attack at PM’s rally
Ethiopia’s attorney general on Friday filed terrorism charges against five suspects held for involvement in a grenade attack at a rally attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in June.
Tsunami warning lifted after major quake strikes off Indonesia
A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area, and officials expect further damage.
Activists urge ICC action after Philippine president’s ‘playful’ admission
Activists and opponents of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte called for legal action against him on Friday after he appeared to admit responsibility for extrajudicial killings, in remarks his spokesman said were “playful” and misinterpreted.
Kremlin says needs hard data on Skripal case to draw any conclusions
Moscow needs hard data from British authorities on the Skripal poisoning case and cannot draw conclusions about who was responsible based on unconfirmed media reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Burundi suspends some NGO’s for violating new law
Burundi has suspended some local and international non-governmental organizations for three months for violating a new law, a senior government official said late on Thursday.
Major quake prompts tsunami warning off Indonesia
A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert, hours after a milder quake hit the same area.
China school sued by fired gay teacher in potential landmark case
A gay kindergarten teacher in China is suing his former school after being fired last month, in what his lawyer called a landmark case to test China’s protection of minority groups.
