(AFP) – European Union leaders will offer Turkey cash and a boost for its membership bid in exchange for its cooperation with the migrant crisis at a summit Sunday, although key issues remain to be hammered out. Officials said the
Violence has cast a long shadow over a climate summit opening in Paris on Monday, two weeks after 130 people were killed in a coordinated jihadist onslaught on the French capital. As more than 150 world leaders prepared to meet
Thousands of people were expected to protest in London Saturday against Britain potentially joining air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. Parliament is expected to vote on the issue next week after Prime Minister David Cameron pushed
France’s emergency services and military have seen a surge of interest from young people keen to join up after watching the Paris attacks unfold on television. “During the attacks I saw all these emergency workers helping people voluntarily. I just
JERUSALEM (AFP) – A Palestinian rammed his car into Israeli soldiers at a bus station in the occupied West Bank Friday before being shot dead, police said. “A Palestinian car hit two Israelis standing by a bus station (near Kfar Adumim). The
Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded Nairobi slum on Friday, wrapping up the first-leg of a three nation tour. The 78-year-old pontiff was given a
(AFP) – France on Friday will mourn the 130 people killed in the November 13 Paris attacks, with President Francois Hollande leading a solemn ceremony in honour of the victims. Families of those killed in France’s worst-ever terror attack, claimed
Piercing screaming and shouts of “I’m going to kill you” prompted Australian police to rush to a Sydney home at 2am, only to find an embarrassed man and a large spider. New South Wales’s police said officers raced to the
Britain’s David Cameron and Argentina’s president-elect Mauricio Macri (pictured above) agreed to “strengthen relations” between their countries after a phone call Thursday, Downing Street said. Britain and Argentina have long had tense ties due to their territorial dispute over the
Four assault rifles used in the deadly Paris attacks were allegedly purchased from a trafficker in Germany, newspaper Bild reported Friday. Quoting documents from the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office, the newspaper said two AK47s and two Zastava M70s were sold on
Caracas (AFP) – A Venezuelan opposition election candidate was shot dead while campaigning, political leaders said Thursday, raising tensions ahead of a legislative vote that could weaken the major oil producer’s socialist government.
A German court Thursday barred a condom manufacturer from advertising its product with the promise that a pack of seven contraceptives “equals up to 21 orgasms”, calling the claim misleading. The slogan could give consumers the wrong impression that condoms
The Great Mosque of Brussels was evacuated and 11 people decontaminated Thursday after the discovery of a suspicious package containing white powder as the EU capital remained on highest possible terror alert. “A parcel was found at the entrance to
Four of the main suspects in the Paris attacks were on a list of radicalised people compiled by Belgium’s intelligence services as early as June this year, officials said on Thursday. The list of 85 individuals included alleged Paris ringleader
France said EU sanctions against Russia could be lifted if Moscow fulfils its pledges to bring peace to Ukraine, hours after Kiev closed its airspace to its neighbour’s airlines and Russia said it would stop delivering gas. Speaking on the
Belgium is battling accusations that it has become a “failed state” whose linguistic and communal divisions contributed to failures that let it become a jihadist base for the Paris attacks. Years of increasing federalism have deepened rifts between the wealthy
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday will hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as part of his diplomatic marathon to forge a broader coalition against Islamic State jihadists in the wake of the Paris attacks. The French president will
Europe must work to keep the dream of the passport-free Schengen zone alive, Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders (pictured above) said Wednesday, adding it would be a priority for his country as it takes over the EU presidency. The Netherlands holds
Boston (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Wednesday that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is at a “pivotal point” and could worsen beyond repair unless both sides make rapid compromises. “As you know, we’re very
Brussels struggled to get back to normal on Wednesday after four days at the highest possible terror alert with schools reopening and the metro partially back in service. Closed since Monday, schools and universities reopened despite the alert still remaining
Sweden said Tuesday it would drastically tighten its asylum rules in a bid to stem the flow of migrants coming to the country, putting its rules on a par with the EU’s minimum regulations. “It pains me to say that
France’s leading Muslim body called Tuesday for imams to require a permit to preach in a bid to root out extremists, and for a new religious body to fight back against jihadist propaganda. Anouar Kbibech (pictured above), president of the
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, which he called fundamentally weak with “more Twitter accounts than fighters”. Calls have been mounting in Canberra
Brussels will stay at the highest security threat level for another week over fears of an imminent attack, the Belgian government said, as the US issued a worldwide terror alert for its citizens. On the third day of an unprecedented
Australian man Phuc Dat Bich, who became an Internet sensation after complaining his Facebook page kept being shut down, says he is honoured his name has made people laugh. The 23-year-old, who is of Vietnamese origin, originally posted a complaint
