Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
Health & Fitness
March 6, 2017
Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
For more than a decade a 74-year-old man fought for legal access to fatal drugs for his paralyzed, now-deceased, wife.…
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Fighting erupts around key oil ports in Libya
East Libyan forces carried out airstrikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the area…
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Bahrain uncovers terror cell with Germany-based leader: chief prosecutor
Police arrested 25 members of the militant group, 10 of whom were former inmates, the report said. The remaining suspects…
Three South Sudan soldiers arrested for ‘mass rape’
Middle East
March 4, 2017
Three South Sudan soldiers arrested for ‘mass rape’
A senior South Sudanese military official says three soldiers suspected of mass rape have been arrested. Both rebels and government…
Former US journalist arrested on suspicion of threatening Jewish centers
World
March 4, 2017
Former US journalist arrested on suspicion of threatening Jewish centers
A former journalist, named Juan Thompson, has been arrested in relation to threats to Jewish centers across the US. There…
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
World
March 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused an arrested newspaper reporter of being a "German agent." Multiple German cities have banned…
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Syrian military forces entered the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday, following several weeks of a Russian-backed assault on the Islamic State group."The army…
Turkey ‘on the road to autocracy’: Venice Commission watchdog
Middle East
March 1, 2017
Turkey ‘on the road to autocracy’: Venice Commission watchdog
The Venice Commission, an advisory body of constitutional law experts, has described a "dramatic decline in democratic order" in Turkey and warned…
Largest post-coup trial opens in Turkey
World
February 28, 2017
Largest post-coup trial opens in Turkey
More than 300 suspects face multiple life sentences for their alleged involvement in a failed military coup. Ankara has blamed…
Berlin criminalizes ‘Islamic State’-linked mosque activity
World
February 28, 2017
Berlin criminalizes ‘Islamic State’-linked mosque activity
Berlin's office of the interior banned the mosque association known as "Fussilet 33" on Tuesday. The organization is suspected of…