Abu Dhabi’s Etihad: 31 injured by severe turbulence in Asia
The United Arab Emirates’ national airline says several passengers were injured when one of its flights encountered sudden turbulence as it prepared to land in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
Greece rules out “what if” austerity measures sought by IMF
A Greek government official says the country will not approve contingency savings measures that the International Monetary Fund is demanding in case the country does not meet budget targets set out by bailout lenders.
Swiss defense chief says hackers targeted his ministry
Switzerland’s defense minister says his department was targeted by hackers in January and is indicating that the motive was industrial espionage.
UK councils face court challenge over Israel boycotts
A Jewish group has launched a lawsuit against British local authorities that called for boycotts of goods from Israeli settlements, claiming the actions are anti-Semitic.
Israeli tanks open fire at Gaza after mortar attack
The Israeli army says a tank has fired at a target in the northern Gaza Strip following an explosion on the Palestinian side of the border.
Indonesian sulfur miners brave volcano, fumes, earn pennies
Stunning Mount Ijen in eastern Java draws tourists by day and hundreds of sulfur miners by night.
Low oil prices, freight rates hit Maersk group’s Q1 profits
Danish shipping and oil group A.P.
Pakistani army chief confirms death sentences for 11 Taliban
Pakistan’s army chief has signed off on the death sentences of 11 members of the Taliban convicted of terrorism, kidnappings, attacks on civilians as well as assaults on police and army officers.
9 Muslim Albanians jailed for recruiting for terror groups
An Albanian court has sentenced nine Muslims to jail terms ranging from seven to 18 years for inciting terror, recruiting and sending more than 70 men to join rebel groups in Syria.
Kerry warns Assad, regime backers to start political transition by August
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syria and its allies in Moscow and Tehran Tuesday that they have until August for starting a political transition to move President Bashar Assad out, or they risk consequences of a new U.S. approach toward ending the five-year conflict.
EU countries could face fines for rejected refugees
European Union countries that refuse to accept refugees under proposals to overhaul the EU’s failed asylum laws could face large fines for each asylum seeker.
Car bomb attack in southeast Turkey kills 1, wounds 6
Turkey’s state-run news agency says a soldier was killed and six others were wounded in a car bomb attack against their outpost in southeastern Turkey.
Eurozone growth in ‘low gear’ at start of Q2
A closely monitored survey is pointing to waning growth in the 19-country eurozone at the start of the second quarter of the year.
Syrian state media say rebel shelling kills 3 in Aleppo
Syrian state media say three people have been killed in renewed rebel shelling of government-held areas in the deeply contested northern city of Aleppo.
Independent Algerian paper faces closure threat
Independent Algerian newspaper El Khabar is facing likely closure after the government cracked down on its ad revenue and challenged its pending sale in court.
UN needs $80 million for schools for Palestinian refugees
The head of the U.N.
Prime minister says Australia to have July 2 election
Australia’s election campaign will officially start soon with climate change policy and union corruption in the national building industry shaping into key battlegrounds for the July 2 poll.
No end in sight to election mess in struggling Haiti
Senate leader Jocelerme Privert took office as Haiti’s caretaker president with one real task: Quickly untangle a political stalemate blocking presidential and legislative runoff elections.
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