Africa
France says withdrawing envoy from Niger, military cooperation with Niamey over
"France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In the next hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France, And we will put an end…
Africa
African Union suspends Niger until it reinstates pro-West president
The 55-nation African Union bloc said in a statement on Tuesday it has suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the effective restoration…
Europe
Qur’an desecration: Iran FM tells Sweden, Denmark to act before it’s too late
The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir in Tehran on Monday after a mutual…
Europe
Denmark extends tighter border controls against potential threats following desecration of Holy Qur’an
In a statement on Wednesday, the Danish justice ministry said that police “found it necessary to maintain the temporarily intensified efforts at the internal Danish borders”…
Europe
French police fire tear gas, clash with Labor Day protesters
The western city of Nantes and the central city of Lyon were also the scene of police violence on Monday as protesting workers and socials activists,…
Europe
France faces fresh round of strikes over unpopular pension reform
Garbage piled up in the French capital, Paris, liquefied natural gas operations were suspended, and rail services were cancelled on Wednesday as union leaders urged laborers…
Europe
‘It’s my lifelong honor’: Senior Iranian cleric reacts to being targeted by EU sanctions
In a sermon to worshippers at the weekly Friday Prayers, Ayatollah Khatami said the EU had a “black” human rights record. “During the recent decade, at…
Europe
UK inflation hits 41-year high as WTO warns of recession in major economies
The Office for National Statistics in a report on Wednesday said the annual rate of inflation in the country jumped to 11.1 percent in October from…
Europe
Iran Warns Europe Against Blacklisting IRGC
Kana’ani said in his weekly news briefing on Monday that Berlin’s possible move over classifing the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and imposing sanctions on the…
Europe
Europe in economic turmoil, French Police clash with protestors
Protesters were met with police brutality. Police used batons to disperse the protesters who were throwing rocks at security forces. There are calls by trade unions…