Libya: Gunmen kidnap Jordan’s ambassador to Libya
Nigeria: Scores of girls abducted from school by suspected rebels
Ukraine: Putin warns Merkel of civil war in Ukraine
Palestine: Multiple assaults & abductions across Gaza, West Bank, Jerusalem
Palestine: Israeli police deport six Jerusalemites from Al-Aqsa
Nigeria: Dozens killed in bus station blast outside Abuja
Palestine: Woman dies in Bethlehem due to effects of tear gas inhalation fired by Israeli soldiers
Palestine: Israeli military and settlers attack Palestinian workers in Nablus
Palestine: Israeli forces critically injure, detain youth in Aida camp
Syria: Al-Manar TV crew members shot dead by Syrian rebels in Maaloula
Palestine: Israeli bulldozers break into eastern Khan Younis
Pakistan: Five, including sister shot dead by brother over marriage of choice
Palestine: Israeli forces kidnap four in Hebron, raid village near Jenin
Palestine: Israeli settlers assault three Palestinian youths in Jerusalem
Palestine: Israeli forces storm Aqsa Mosque compound, injuring six
Chile: 12 killed, president declares state of emergency in Valparaiso as deadly fire ravage hilltops
US: Police arrest suspect after fatal shooting at US Jewish facilities
Yemen reports first MERS virus death as Saudi toll up to 68
Palestine: Israeli troops shoot 2 young people during clashes in Aida camp
France: Merkel, Hollande seek increased competitiveness, job creation
A demand by Brussels that Paris do more to reign in its public debt has angered President Hollande. The debt crisis was to feature high on the agenda in talks between Hollande and visiting German Chancellor Merkel. Shortly after European … Continued
Belgium: Lifting of arms embargo on Syrian opposition exposes EU divisions
European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew an embargo on arming Syrian rebels. However the compromise exposed deep divisions among the bloc’s member states on how to deal with the conflict in Syria. The deal announced after several … Continued
France: Hundreds arrested at Paris gay marriage rally
Journalists were attacked, and 350 arrests made in Paris as peaceful protests against gay marriage in Paris on Sunday turned violent. Authorities blamed the trouble on a hard core group of far-right militants. At least 150,000 demonstrators took to the … Continued
Germany: China’s Li visits Berlin amid trade tensions
China’s new premier Li Keqiang has been welcomed to Germany’s capital by Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is under pressure from Europe’s struggling solar panel branch to stop alleged price-dumping by Chinese manufacturers. Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed Premier Li Keqiang with … Continued
France: Attacker stabs French soldier on duty in Paris
A French soldier on anti-terror duty in the La Defense business district of Paris has been stabbed in the throat by an unidentified attacker who then fled. The Interior Ministry said his wounds were not life-threatening. The 23-year-old French soldier … Continued
Sweden: Stockholm riots starting to ease: police
Cars were torched and police faced stone-throwing youths in Stockholm‘s immigrant-dominated suburbs early Sunday, but the nightly riots that have raged for a week appeared to be easing, police said. <iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”300″ height=”250″><a href=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/rc?cs=4fb36f8e4417f&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” ><img … Continued
Sweden: Stockholm riots spread west on sixth night
Stockholm experienced a sixth straight night of riots early Saturday, with cars torched in several immigrant-dominated suburbs, as Britain and the United States warned against travelling to the hotspots. mp;amp;lt;iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”300″ height=”250″><a href=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/rc?cs=4fb36f8e4417f&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” ><img src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/ai?auid=221323&cs=4fb36f8e4417f&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” … Continued
France: IMF chief Lagarde escapes formal corruption investigation
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has been named an “assisted witness” in a probe into possible ministerial misconduct in Paris. The case hails from her time as French finance minister. French magistrates on Friday chose not to place … Continued
Sweden: Schools burn on fifth night of Stockholm riots
The Local: At least two schools, a police station, and 15 cars were set ablaze in Stockholm on Thursday night as riots in the suburbs of the Swedish capital continued for the fifth straight night. <iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” … Continued
Belgium: EU leaders move to end costly tax evasion
EU leaders have have taken a major step to curb tax cheats, pledging to do more to stop companies actively avoiding taxes. The bloc’s latest actions pave the way to ending banking secrecy among its 27 members. Leaders from the … Continued
Sweden: Seven arrested over Stockholm’s Husby riots
Seven people were arrested on Tuesday following the Husby riots in northern Stockholm, with Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt warning that the unrest may continue. Four of the suspected rioters arrested were detained, two were later released and a … Continued
UK: British business leaders make ‘overwhelming’ EU argument
Some of the UK’s best-known executives have written that “the economic case to stay in the EU is overwhelming” in an open letter, while Prime Minister David Cameron walks an EU tightrope placed by his own Conservatives. A group of … Continued
Germany: Police warn against high-tech attacks
The Federal Criminal Police Office is warning of a new type of Islamist terrorist threat from the air that could attack both passenger and cargo planes as well as airport facilities, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported. Radical groups could … Continued
The Netherlands: Police, locals deny claim part of The Hague is a ‘Sharia triangle’
Dutch News: Claim by newspaper Trouw that part of The Hague’s Schilderswijk district is so dominated by orthodox Muslims that they are dictating what people should wear and how they should behave, have been denied by both police and local … Continued
Ukraine: Thousands rally for Tymoshenko
Thousands of people have attended large rallies in Kyiv in opposition to Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, calling for the release of jailed former PM Yulia Tymoshenko. Some clashed with Yanukovych supporters. Saturday’s event was held after the European Court of … Continued
The Netherlands: Police stop 16-year-old girl heading to Syria to fight
Dutch News: A tip-off from the Dutch security service AIVD led police to stop a 16-year-old would-be jihadist leaving the country to fight in Syria, the NRC reports on Friday. Police spokeswoman Nicole Bogers told the NRC the teenager had … Continued
Germany: German panel on neo-Nazi NSU terror concludes with harsh criticism of police
A panel investigating right-wing terrorism has concluded that police failed in their duties and require reform. The panel reached its conclusion after a year long review of the National Socialist Underground case. Sebastian Edathy, a Social Democrat (SPD) and the … Continued
Belgium: Billions pledged to Mali at Brussels conference
International donors have pledged more than 3.25 billion euros in aid to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. International donors meeting in Brussels have raised a higher-than-expected 3.25-billion-euros ($4.1 … Continued
Germany: Prosecutors cite “execution-style” murders at Munich terror trial
Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five suspects accused over a neo-Nazi group’s murder spree have cited “execution-style shootings.” Defense lawyers sought more delay, including motions to shift to a larger courtroom. Prosecutors at the Munich trial of five suspected … Continued
Sweden: Woman’s flat in ruins after mystery bomb blast
What police are calling a bomb was thrown into an apartment in southern Sweden early on Monday morning, leaving parts of the flat “totally destroyed”. <a href=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/rc?ts=1fHNpZD00NjR8cmFpZD1lNWUzM2NlMy1jNWZkLTQ3Y2QtYTlhMy0zNmM0MDEwNTc5MjV8YXVpZD0yMjEzMjN8YWlkPTgxODE2MnxwdWI9MTM2MXxsaWQ9NDY4NDcyfHQ9NXxyaWQ9MDMzYzdlNTYtN2M2Yi00Y2Y0LTkwZGItZDg1NGYwZmMwYzU3fG9pZD0xMzYwMjJ8Ym09QlVZSU5HLkdVQVJBTlRFRURWT0xVTUVHT0FMfHBjPUVVUnxwPTIwMDAwMDAwMDB8YWM9RVVSfHBtPVBSSUNJTkcuRklYRUR8cnQ9MTM2ODQyNzY3MHxwcj0yMDAwMDAwMDAwfGFkdj02MDAyMg&r=http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/N6010.943588.THELOCAL.COM/B7000507;sz=300×250;ord=mqiOH249UA?”>< IMG SRC=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N6010.943588.THELOCAL.COM/B7000507;sz=300×250;ord=mqiOH249UA?” BORDER=0 WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 ALT=”Advertisement”></A> <iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”300″ … Continued
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