In Europe, Calls Grow Louder for United Front Against ‘Political Islam’
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is urging fellow European leaders to form a common front against what some leaders call “political Islam.”
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Over 1,600 African Migrants Cross Sea To Spain as Europe Braces for Influx
Europe was bracing for another influx of people fleeing war and persecution, and poverty as over 1,600 African migrants were reportedly rescued at sea or reached Spain’s Canary Islands over the weekend.
Election Riots Rock Ex-Soviet Nation Georgia Over Alleged Fraud
Anger over an election moved far beyond U.S. borders Sunday with police in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, firing tear gas and water cannon at crowds protesting the results of last week’s parliamentary vote.
’Azerbaijan Captures Strategic Town In Nagorno-Karabakh’
Azerbaijan said Sunday its forces had captured a strategic town in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month.
Kosovo’s President In Detention In Netherlands
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci remained in detention in the Dutch city of The Hague on Friday, after resigning to face war crimes charges.
German Police Raid Homes After Islamist Attack In Austria
German police have searched four men’s homes over suspected links with a militant Islamist gunman who shot dead four people in central Vienna. The raids follow revelations that Austria had been warned of a possible attack by neighboring Slovakia.
Kosovo President Resigns Over War Crimes Allegations
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said Thursday he had resigned because a special court at The Hague indicted him for war crimes.
Brexit: Deadline looms but still no trade deal between EU and UK
As the UK veers towards the January 1 deadline for agreeing on a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the EU’s chief negotiator said London was to blame for the two parties’ failure to reach even a basic agreement so far, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of jobs may be lost on both sides if no deal is agreed within the year-long transition period triggered when Britain officially left the EU trading bloc in January.
US exits Paris climate agreement
The United States formally left the Paris climate accord on Wednesday, becoming the first country in the world to withdraw from the international climate pact aimed at reigning in greenhouse emissions.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Fail to Make Progress on Disputed Dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to agree on a new negotiating approach to resolve their years-long dispute over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the three countries said Wednesday.
Ethiopia Near Civil War as PM Sends Army Into Defiant Region
Ethiopia approached civil war Wednesday as its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister ordered the military to confront the country’s well-armed Tigray regional government, accusing it of a deadly attack on a military base and declaring “the last red line has been crossed” after months of alleged provocations.
Libya’s rivals urge U.N. Security Council to back cease-fire
Libya’s rivals wrapped up their military talks with a call to the U.N. Security Council to adopt a binding resolution to implement a cease-fire deal inked last month, the U.N. said.
Iran, Venezuela Look To ‘Deepen’ Ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Venezuela at the start of a Latin American tour that will also take him to Cuba and Bolivia.
Poland delays implementing pro-life legislation following largescale protests
Following two weeks of violent pro-abortion protests, Poland’s government has decided to delay indefinitely the implementation of a high court ruling that prohibits abortion on the grounds of disabilities, Life News reported Tuesday.
Hurricane Eta slams Nicaragua as Category 4, ‘extremely dangerous’ storm
A raging Hurricane Eta slammed into Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast on Tuesday as the storm’s heavy rains threaten to unleash deadly floods across Central America.
UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ following deadly attacks in Europe
The United Kingdom has raised its terror threat level to “severe” following recent attacks in Austria and France that authorities have linked to Islamic extremism.
Islamic State Claims Austria Terror Attack Killing Four
Austrian police detained 14 people in several raids Tuesday after an Islamist gunman shot and killed four people in Vienna.
Chinese fighter jets encroach numerous times close to Taiwan’s airspace
The Chinese government sent fighter jets from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to fly threateningly close to Taiwan’s airspace on eight separate occasions Monday, CNS News reports. Taiwan’s foreign ministry has said Beijing may be taking advantage of the US election to place further pressure on the island it says is a rebel province.
US advancing new sale of advanced-grade military drones to Taiwan
A $600 million deal for the sale of four MQ-9 SeaGuardian advanced US aerial drones to Taiwan has passed a key stage in Congress and is ready for final approval, Reuters reports. One of several other current US sales of advanced military equipment to Taiwan, the deal is expected to further increase tensions with China.
New Zealand to legalize Euthanasia
New Zealand is set to become the seventh country in the world to legalize euthanasia, the Christian Post reports. The decision to allow the terminally ill to end their lives was made in a national referendum on October 17. While the votes are still being counted, and the final result will be announced Friday, the referendum is expected to pass with a wide margin.