Tag: War and unrest
EU to let US, Canada, Norway join military mobility project
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set Thursday to allow the United States, Canada and Norway to join one of its military projects aimed...
Israel accuses Spanish woman of aiding banned militant group
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country's anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from...
German man extradited from Senegal to face terrorism charges
BERLIN — A German man has been extradited from Senegal to face allegations of membership in an al-Qaida linked extremist group, federal prosecutors said...
Morocco recalls its ambassador to Germany as tensions rise
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s ambassador to Germany has been recalled to Rabat for “consultations," the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
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Iraq’s prank TV show depicting IS attacks taken off air
BAGHDAD — Responding to viewer outrage, Iraq's media regulator canceled a TV prank show that lured guests into simulated ambushes by militants, forcing participants...
EU mulls new reaction force as previous one gathers dust
BRUSSELS — The European Union is considering whether to set up a 5,000-strong military force that could be deployed quickly to a potential conflict...
General says US may train Afghan forces in other countries
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military may continue to train Afghan security forces, but do it in other countries after American forces leave Afghanistan, the...
Palestinians, Israeli settlers scuffle in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Israeli settlers hurled rocks and chairs at each other in a tense east Jerusalem neighborhood on Thursday before Israeli police...
Palestinian arrested over West Bank attack after 3-day chase
JERUSALEM — Israel's military and the Shin Bet security service said Thursday that they arrested a Palestinian suspect in a weekend drive-by shooting in...
International official: Bosnian Serbs seek to split country
UNITED NATIONS — The top international official in Bosnia warned Tuesday that ethnic Serb leaders are making a concerted effort to split the country,...