Bosnian court jails ex-soldier over war crimes
BELGRADE, Serbia
A Bosnian court on Wednesday sentenced a former Serb soldier to 20 years in prison for committing war crimes against Bosniak civilians during the 1992 Bosnian War.
A 64-year-old...
French Senate approves controversial headscarf ban bill
PARIS
French Senate approved on Wednesday a controversial bill banning mothers of children from wearing Muslim headscarf during school trips.
A total of 163 senators voted in favor of the bill...
Grenfell report: More lives could have been saved
LONDON
A report into one of the greatest fire disasters in the U.K. said “many more lives” could have been saved if the Grenfell Tower had been evacuated sooner.
The residents...
UK set to go to polls for early election on Dec 12
LONDON
British lawmakers on Tuesday gave green light to go for an early general election after a crucial vote that followed hours of debate.
The election will be held on Dec....
EU 'formally adopts' Brexit deadline extension
LONDON
The European Union has “formally adopted” a flexible extension to Brexit deadline until Jan. 31, 2020, European Council President Donald Tusk announced Tuesday.
“The EU27 has formally adopted the extension,”...
UK: Labour Party announces support for general election
LONDON
Britain’s main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced that his party will back a general election in December, which is being proposed by the government.
In a statement by the...
Anti-Muslim letter sent to mosque in German capital
BERLIN
An anti-Muslim letter was recently sent to a mosque affiliated with the Islamic Federation of Berlin, the organization’s president said Monday.
The letter, which contained abusive language towards Islam, was...
UK government fails to find support for Dec. 12 polls
LONDON
In another defeat for the prime minister, Britain’s parliament late Monday rejected a government proposal to hold a general election on Dec. 12.
The motion brought to parliament by Prime...
Bulgaria deports Russian envoy over spying allegations
SOFIA, Bulgaria
A Russian diplomat serving in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia has been deported for collecting classified information for over a year, prosecutors in Sofia said on Monday.
The prosecutor’s office said...
France mosque shooting leaves 2 injured
LONDON
An 84-year-old man has been arrested after he shot and wounded two people at a mosque in Bayonne, southern France, local media reported on Monday.
The attacker, a former soldier,...