Iraq: Bombs and rockets on Baghdad kill eight
Yemen’s Hadi meet UN Envoy in Aden
US spy chief: Fighting ISIS not Turkish priority
Afghanistan: Death toll of snowfall, avalanches rise to 216
Palestine: Dancing children attacked by Israeli forces
Palestine: Many injured effects of tear gas inhalation
Palestine: Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque again
Palestine: Israeli settlers spray-paint racist graffiti on Nablus school
Palestine: 5 Palestinians kidnapped near Ramallah, one near Jenin
Kerry: Netanyahu “was wrong” on opposing Iran nuclear talks
Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shop in Hebron
Palestine: Israeli settlers uproot 100 Olive saplings in Hebron
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped in W Bank, one in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli extremists open fire on Palestinian homes in Bethlehem
Palestine: Israeli settlers burn mosque near Bethlehem
Yemen: Houthis seize special forces base in Sanaa
Iraq: US says 30% of ISIS-held territory recaptured in Iraq
Syria: EU foreign ministers suspect Assad regime in chemical weapons attack, await UN
The EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says EU foreign ministers believe the Assad regime was probably behind last month’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria but stopped short of immediate military action. EU foreign ministers who consulted over Syria … Continued
Germany: Bundestag slams failure to trace NSU neo-Nazi cell
Germany’s Bundestag has adopted a report slating law enforcers’ handling of neo-Nazi murders of mostly Turkish immigrants. Inquiry head Sebastian Edathy said Germany should “never again” underestimate the far-right. The failure of German police and intelligence services to trace a … Continued
Swedish MP’s father arrested in Iraq
The father of a Swedish member of parliament was arrested in Baghdad at the weekend with Swedish foreign ministry officials as yet unable to determine why the man, who is also a politician in Iraq, was detained.<iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” … Continued
French foreign ministry tapped by NSA, says German magazine
A German magazine has said that the NSA spied on the electronic communications of the French foreign ministry. This comes as France looks to be the most likely ally to join the US in a military strike against Syria. A … Continued
France set to become main US ally in Syria
French President Francois Hollande has made clear his wish to take military action alongside the US against the Syrian regime, making Paris Washington’s main ally in the Syria crisis after Britain backed out of any strikes. French President Francois Hollande … Continued
Germany: Bundestag report slams law enforcement for right wing terror probe fiasco
A German parliamentary report blames police incompetence for failing to link a series of murders allegedly committed by a neo-nazi gang. Critics fault the report for not addressing claims of institutional racism. After a year and a half of hearings, … Continued
Sweden: Hijab activists demand minister take action
“We tried to say that there is structural discrimination…but (Justice Minister Beatrice Ask) kept referring to individual responsibilities,” Foujan Rouzbeh, one of the organisers, said at a press conference after the meeting. “I also said that under this government, … Continued
Germany: Man opens fire at sports club house outside of Heidelberg, killing two
A man has reportedly shot several people at a club house outside of the southern German city of Heidelberg. Police said he was involved in an argument at a meeting of property owners. At least two people died in a … Continued
Czechoslovakia: Lawmakers dissolve parliament in wake of Necas bribery scandal
Lawmakers have voted to dissolve the Czech parliament, triggering early elections. The country has been mired in political crisis since the prime minister stepped down over a bribery scandal involving his aide and lover. A total of 140 lawmakers of … Continued
Germany: Merkel warns of far-right extremism in Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for vigilance against far-right extremism in Europe on Saturday, ahead of a visit to a former Nazi concentration camp. Merkel will travel to Dachau near the southern city of Munich on Tuesday, becoming the first … Continued
France: French teen ‘attacked for wearing Muslim veil’
The Local: France witnessed another apparent incident of violent Islamophobia on Tuesday, after it was reported that a 16-year-old girl in the suburbs of Paris was attacked and had her Islamic veil torn off her face. The teen victim was … Continued
UK: British premier Cameron mulls options in Gibraltar row
Britain is considering taking legal action against Spain over stringent border checks imposed at the border with Gibraltar. It is the latest in an escalating row between the two countries and the disputed territory. Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokesman said … Continued
France: 10 die on French roads
At least 10 people were killed over the weekend in road traffic accidents in France. In one case, a passenger-driver dispute caused a tourist bus to lose control in the south west of the country, killing two people. France experienced … Continued
France arrests soldier over attack on mosque
PARIS, (Xinhua): A French serviceman has been arrested on charges of having planned an attack against a mosque in Lyon in southern France, a local newspaper reported Sunday. Citing a statement of the interior ministry, the daily Le Parisien said … Continued
Bundesbank expecting new bailout for Greece
Germany’s central bank is expecting a new bailout for Greece by early 2014, according to a news magazine report. So far there has been no coment from the Bundesbank. A report to be published in this week’s edition of Der … Continued
France: Five killed in road accident in southern France
PARIS, (Xinhua): Five people were killed and one critically wounded on Saturday afternoon in a car accident near Carcassonne, southern France, local media reported. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) when the car negotiated a turn … Continued
Germany: US drone deaths not linked to intel swap, says German agency
Germany’s international intelligence agency has admitted to sharing mobile numbers of terrorism suspects with foreign partners. A representative denied that the information could have led to deaths in US drone strikes. The unnamed representative of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) said that … Continued
Sicily: Bodies of six migrants found on the beach, dozens rescued
Six migrants have drowned off Sicily after the boat carrying them from Africa to Europe ran aground, while more than 100 others were saved. The incident comes as the number of people trying to make the passage grows. The bodies … Continued
Sweden: Hague and Bildt book meeting via Twitter
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his UK counterpart William Hague took to Twitter to book a meeting in Stockholm later this month. Bildt, a strong advocate of “Twitter-diplomacy” whose @carlbildt account boasts more than 220,000 Twitter followers, took to … Continued
France’s universities’ heads dismiss ban on wearing of religious symbols
By Rance Leroy French Tribune: It was in 2001 that France has come up with a law as per which full-face covering Islamic veil got banned in the public. The ban became a matter of controversy and again, a … Continued
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