Serbia Editor Due to Address UN Graft Meeting Turned Away From UAE
An editor of a Serbian website that investigates organized crime was denied entry to Abu Dhabi, where he was due...
Political Coverage Row Puts BBC Funding Under Threat
Britain’s new government is taking aim at the BBC, accusing it of bias in reporting the recently concluded elections that...
Gibraltar Government Takes Spain’s Far-Right Vox Party to Court for Inciting Hatred
The government of Gibraltar has filed a criminal complaint against four leaders of Spain’s far-right Vox party for “inciting hatred...
EU Claims Better Fishing Rules; Environmentalists Disagree
European Union nations say the fish catch quotas they agreed upon for next year means they have made more headway...
Daughter Accepts EU Parliament Prize on Behalf of Uighur Activist
The daughter of jailed Uighur rights activist Ilham Tohti accepted a European Parliament prize on his behalf on Wednesday, urging...
Britain Poised to Tackle Google, Facebook’s Online Ads Dominance
Britain’s competition regulator said there was a strong argument for tougher regulation of Google and Facebook to curb any negative...
Dutch Farmers, Construction Workers Protest Pollution Policy
Farmers and construction workers protested across the Netherlands early Wednesday, driving in slow-moving convoys during the morning rush hour to...
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Sign Deal for 50-50 Merger
The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world’s fourth-largest...
Turkey’s President Blasts Lack of Support for ‘Operation Peace Spring’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Tuesday at Western nations for their lack of support for his so-called Operation...
At Geneva Refugee Forum, African Nations Hope for Support
African governments and refugee activists hope a ground-breaking refugee forum will deliver much-needed funding and voice to a region whose...
Erdogan, Putin Hold More Discussions on Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Libya as Ankara prepares for the possible...
US Deports Convicted German Killer
The U.S. this week deported a German man convicted in the high-profile killings of his girlfriend’s parents 35 years ago,...
Kremlin Endorses New Restrictions Against ‘Foreign Agent’ Media
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation this week increasing fines and penalties against so-called “foreign agents” working in mass media — part of a...
US Congress Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to slap sanctions on companies working on Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline, sending a bill to...
Tech Company Takes on Food Waste
According to a United Nations study, the world produces enough food waste to feed as many as 2 billion people...
Did It Keep Its Flavor? Stone-Age ‘Chewing-Gum’ Yields Human DNA
Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete DNA sample from a piece of birch pitch more than 5,000 years...
Europe Postpones Launch of Planet Mission, Seeks Soyuz Fix
European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems shortly...
Turkey: Opposition Mayor, Others Arrested Over Ties to Coup
Turkish authorities have arrested a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party over his alleged links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric,...
Eight Migrants Die Trying to Reach Spain in 24 Hours
Spanish police retrieved a body from a boat off the southern coast on Tuesday, the eighth migrant killed at sea...
UK’s Johnson Seeks to Rule out Brexit Delay Beyond 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is signalling that he won’t soften his Brexit stance now that he has a majority...
As Global Refugees Exceed 70 Million, UN Forum Aims to Secure New Funding
A three-day summit on tackling the world’s refugee crisis got under way Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. Thousands of delegates —...
Geneva Refugee Summit Grapples With Issues of Equity
They keep on coming — fleeing the killing fields of war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa, escaping the...
