Rights groups slam Greece over migrant camps

Trump claims Arizona “bracing” for immigrants

Northern Iraq’s KRG fires police over alleged human trafficking

Turkey opens new health center in Syria’s Afrin

Ex-archbishop has conviction for concealing abuse quashed

Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden

Top Huawei executive detained in Canada, angering China

A top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States, officials said Thursday, angering Beijing days into a trade war truce with the US.

Bulgaria rejects UN migration pact

Bulgaria will not join a United Nations accord on regulating the treatment of migrants worldwide and would not attend the conference marking its formal adoption in Morocco next week, its centre-right government decided on Dec. 5.

UN rights boss Bachelet seeks international inquiry into Khashoggi murder

United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Dec. 5 that an international investigation was needed to determine who was responsible for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

French government to reevaluate position on wealth tax

The French government will consider bringing back a tax on high earners which President Emmanuel Macron abolished early in his presidency, a key demand of “yellow vest” protesters who have been blocking roads and fuel depots for weeks, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said on Dec. 5.

Saudi crown prince Salman ‘complicit’ in Khashoggi murder: US senators

Two key US Republican senators said a briefing on Dec. 4 by the CIA’s director only strengthened their conviction that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince directed the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Analysis: Where to next in Cyprus?

Over 40 years of U.N.-led federal partnership negotiations to resolve the Cyprus issue have failed to yield a result and there is no sign that this will change in the foreseeable future.

Israel launches operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels

Israel’s army said Tuesday it had detected Hezbollah tunnels infiltrating its territory from Lebanon and launched an operation to destroy them, a move likely to raise tensions with the Iran-backed group.

Italian police arrest new Mafia boss in Sicily

Italian police on Tuesday arrested new Mafia boss Settimino Mineo and dozens of other suspects in a major swoop against a resurgent Cosa Nostra.

Top NATO diplomats to meet amid Ukraine demands for support against Russian aggression

NATO is seeking a robust response after the seizure of three Ukrainian ships by Moscow sparked a major crisis, as the foreign ministers of the alliance will convene Dec. 4-5 in Brussels with Russia atop their agenda.

France U-turn after fuel tax rise protests

France's PM has announced a six-month suspension of a fuel tax rise which has led to weeks of violent protests.

Israeli spyware firm denies link to Khashoggi killing

An Israeli software company has denied allegations that its spyware had been used in connection with the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Algerian President Bouteflika unable to receive Saudi crown prince Salman due to flu: Presidency

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been unable to receive the Saudi crown prince during his visit as planned due to acute flu, the Algerian presidency said on Nov. 3.