EU foreign ministers to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Egypt: Militant attacks in Sinai kill dozens
Iraq: Double suicide attack kills 6, wounds 28 in Baghdad
Iraq to investigates massacre in newly liberated Diyala
Lebanon: Spain blames Israel for UN Peacekeeper’s killing
Palestine: Israeli forces open fire on Gaza farmlands
Palestine: Israeli army expels 19 families for military training
Pakistan: Governor Punjab Sarwar resigns
Australia cafe siege victim killed by police bullet fragments
Bahrain opposition Chief goes on trial, rejects all charges
Jordan agrees to free female terrorist in exchange ISIS hostage
Israel attacks S Lebanon after Hizbullah targets army convoy
US executes man despite disability claim
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 3 Palestinians near Jenin
Palestine: Israel issues demolition orders, confiscates hundreds of dunams
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem
Palestine: Seven kidnapped in West Bank
Egypt: Grand Mufti backs Brotherhood crackdown
Austria: Bolivia says president’s jet diverted over Snowden ‘rumor’
Bolivia’s foreign minister has said President Evo Morales’ plane was denied clearance over French and Portuguese airspace, forcing it to land in Vienna. He said this followed a “lie” that Edward Snowden was on board. Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca said … Continued
Croatians celebrate their entry into the European Union
Croatians are celebrating their entry into the European Union as the once war-torn nation becomes the bloc’s 28th member. Many hope membership will help boost Croatia out of recession. At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, Croatia joined the EU, … Continued
EU: United States’ NSA spied on European Union offices
[Photo: DPA. National Security Administration headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland: The NSA conducted digital eavesdropping against EU facilities.] By Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosebach, Fidelius Schmid and Holger Stark Spiegel On Line: America’s NSA intelligence service allegedly targeted the European … Continued
Sweden: Topless Femen activists target Swedish mosque
Three women from the feminist activist movement Femen entered a mosque on Södermalm in central Stockholm on Saturday morning, baring their breats and chanting “No sharia” and “Free women”. <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
Belgium: EU to launch 8-bln-euro youth employment initiative
BRUSSELS, (Xinhua): Top leaders of the European Union (EU) have agreed on an 8-billion-euro youth employment initiative, aimed at solving the urgent issue of youth unemployment as well as boosting small and medium-sized enterprises. EU leaders, who are here attending … Continued
Germany seeks postponement of Turkey EU talks
Germany has been pushing for a postponement of fresh discussions on Turkey’s accession to the European Union, but insists that it is still in favor of the negotiations. The move may see talks delayed until autumn. Germany has pushed for … Continued
Albania: Political row overshadows Albania vote
Albanians have begun voting in elections that will play a crucial role in its bid to join the EU. Polls suggest a tight race, while a short-staffed electoral commission has raised the likelihood of a disputed result. Since the collapse … Continued
EU finance ministers fail to agree on rules for shutting banks
EU finance ministers have failed to agree on how to downsize or close banks without calling on taxpayers to bail out struggling lenders. A disagreement between France and Germany was a major stumbling block. Following at least 18 hours of … Continued
Germany and Turkey summon each other’s ambassadors over EU comments
Germany and Turkey remain at odds after summoning each other’s ambassadors on Friday. Turkey’s EU affairs minister has accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of opposing the country’s accession for political reasons. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called the envoy “due … Continued
Turkey: More trouble in store for Turkey’s deadlocked EU bid
[German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attend a press conference in Ankara. Merkel’s conservative coalition has rejected Turkey’s EU bid. (Photo: Cihan, Emrullah Bayrak)] Istanbul, (Today’s Zaman): Turkey responded defiantly to disconcerting signals that its … Continued
France: Muslim woman loses baby after veil attack
The Local: A pregnant Muslim woman who was allegedly attacked in the suburbs of Paris by two ‘skinheads’ for wearing an Islamic face veil has suffered a miscarriage, it was reported on Tuesday. According to reports in the French media, … Continued
France: EU parliament scrutinizes PRISM
European parliamentarians debating revelations over broad US Internet surveillance programs such as PRISM have criticized Washington and demanded that it treat private data of European citizens as confidential. The European Union’s justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, told European parliamentarians in Strasbourg on … Continued
Germany: Chancellor Merkel praises volunteers, pledges more aid for flood victims
The situation in parts of Germany affected by major flooding remains tense, although in some areas, water levels have begun to recede slightly. Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged more state aid for the victims. Chancellor Merkel on Monday praised the … Continued
Germany: Thousands evacuate Magdeburg amid record flood levels
[Photos: Some 70,000 firemen, 11,000 soldiers and an immense number of volunteers are fighting the floodwaters. In Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, the Elbe River has reached its highest point ever in the 1,200 year history of the city. Tens … Continued
Germany braces as flood waters surge north
German emergency personnel have been battling some of the worst floods seen for a decade, as water continued to churn north. The German president is set to visit the affected areas on Sunday. Thousands of residents in the eastern German … Continued
Germany: Neo-Nazi murder trial defendant apologizes to victims’ families
A defendant in a high-profile neo-Nazi trial in Germany has become the first to express regret for his actions. He is one of five on trial in connection with the killings of 10 people, mainly of foreign origin. In his … Continued
Germany: Flood waters drain north as Dresden’s center escapes
Floodwaters are draining into northern Germany as authorities rush to raise dikes. The historic center of Dresden has managed to avoid inundation by waters that have swamped other riverside cities across central Europe. Thousands of people in northeastern Germany were … Continued
France: French far-right as popular as major parties
The Local: The far-right, anti-immigration National Front, led by Marine Le Pen, would match France’s mainstream political parties if European elections were held this weekend, according to a poll published on Wednesday. The survey revealed that the far-right National Front, … Continued
Germany: Defendant at neo-Nazi murder trial describes subculture of hate
A key witness at Germany’s neo-Nazi murder trial in Munich has described a subculture of hate behind fatal attacks on mainly Turkish shop proprietors during his teenage years some 15 years ago. Carsten S, whose name was withheld under German … Continued
Bulgaria: Hizbullah role in bus bombing unproven
Bulgaria said on Wednesday it only had an “indication” that Lebanon’s Hezbollah might have been behind a deadly bus bombing in July and that this alone did not justify any European Union move to list it as a terrorist group. … Continued
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