Gazan Travelers Face New Restrictions From Israel
New Israeli restrictions on Palestinians exiting the blockaded Gaza Strip have further disrupted travel for the few who are allowed to cross the border into Israel.
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OSCE Urges Poland to Show ‘Restraint’ Against Critical Reporter
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it is concerned about legal steps the Polish government is taking against a reporter who alleges the defense minister has longstanding ties with Russian military agents and members of the Russian mafia.
Read moreMerkel Rival Schulz Suggests He’d Deal Better With Trump
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s challenger in Germany’s Sept. 24 election is suggesting that he would be better at standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump than the longtime German leader.
Read moreFormer Greek Statistics Chief Convicted for Breach of Duty
A high court in Greece has convicted the country’s former statistics chief to two years in prison for breach of duty, in a politically charged case closely watched by international bailout lenders.
Read moreKenya Election Official Tortured, Killed Days Before Vote
An official crucial to running Kenya’s presidential election next week has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, as concerns grew that the East African nation’s vote again would face dangerous unrest.
Read moreUK Broadcaster Defends Plan to Air Princess Diana Recordings
A British broadcaster is defending its decision to broadcast recordings of Princess Diana candidly discussing her personal life, after some royal watchers called it a betrayal of the late princess’ privacy.
Read moreSpain Moves to Block Catalan Bid to Fast-Track Independence
Spain says it has appealed to the Constitutional Court to block a measure passed by the regional parliament of Catalonia that would allow it to fast-track a declaration of independence if its voters choose to secede from Spain in a planned Oct. 1 referendum.
Read moreIran Claims Launch of Satellite-Carrying Rocket Into Space
Iran successfully launched its most advanced satellite-carrying rocket into space, the country’s state media reported on Thursday, in what is likely the most significant step yet for the launch vehicle.
Read moreUS Seeks to Test Iran Deal with More Inspections
The Trump administration is pushing for inspections of suspicious Iranian military sites in a bid to test the strength of the nuclear deal that President Donald Trump desperately wants to cancel, senior U.S. officials said.
Read moreTop EU Court Moves to Restore Hamas Terror Listing
The European Union’s top court ruled Wednesday that Islamic militant group Hamas should stay on the EU terror list, saying a lower court should not have ordered the group removed from the EU’s terror list and sending the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.
Read moreBMW to Build Electric Mini in Oxford Despite Looming Brexit
Germany’s BMW will make the electric version of its Mini compact cars at its factory in Oxford, England, a decision that comes at a time when automakers are scrutinizing investment plans due to Britain’s impending departure from the European Union.
Read moreAfghan Security Scrutinized After Suicide Bomber Kills 24
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 24 people in a horrific early morning assault in a neighborhood where prominent politicians reside, causing residents and analysts to question the government’s ability to protect Afghanistan’s capital.
Read moreNightclub Shooting On Paraguay-Brazil Border Kills Four
Police in Paraguay say a shooting at a nightclub near the border with Brazil has left four Brazilian citizens dead and 10 people wounded.
Read moreGerman President OKs Gay Marriage Law, Takes Effect in Fall
Germany’s president has signed legislation legalizing gay marriage, his office said Friday, paving the way for the bill to take effect this fall.
Read moreRussian President Pays Visit to One of His Fiercest Critics
President Vladimir Putin has paid a rare visit to a Russian human rights icon to congratulate her on her 90th birthday.
Read moreClashes Erupt Between Rebels, Al-Qaida in Northwest Syria
Fierce clashes between Syrian rebels and al-Qaida-linked militants spread through northwest Syria on Wednesday, as the two sides jostled for control over an important border town.
Read moreProsecutors: UK Police Used Helicopter to Film Sex, Nudists
Prosecutors say a British police helicopter crew filmed people having sex and sunbathing naked.
Read moreTerminally Ill British Man in Right-to-Die Court Fight
A British man who is terminally ill with motor neuron disease asked the High Court in London on Monday to let him end his life.
Read moreTrump Calls for 700 Miles to 900 Miles of Border Wall
President Donald Trump doesn’t see the need for a proposed border wall to stretch the length of the roughly 2,000-mile (3,218 kilometer) frontier with Mexico.
Read moreVatican to Try 2 Ex-Hospital Officials for Diverting Funds
Vatican prosecutors have indicted the former president and the ex-treasurer of the Vatican’s children’s hospital for allegedly diverting money from the hospital’s fundraising foundation to pay for an extensive renovation to a top cardinal’s apartment.
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