Bloomberg agency to suspend work of its journalists inside Russia - TASS

The US-based Bloomberg news agency will suspend the work of its journalists inside Russia, according to Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait.

New law allowing assisted suicide takes effect Austria - BBC News

From Saturday, people aged over 18 who are terminally ill or suffer from a permanent, debilitating condition, can opt for assisted death.

Russia Not Ready to Take into Consideration US Statements on Rallies, Kremlin Says - Tasnim News Agency

Russia is not ready to take into consideration Washington's statements on the unauthorized rallies ongoing in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

16 US state attorneys general call Trump's refugee ban 'unlawful'

Attorneys general from 15 US states and the District of Columbia Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees and seven Muslim-majority countries' citizens from entry into the United States, calling it "unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful."

«Nous devons agir, y compris unilatéralement» : le discours très musclé d'Obama à l'armée américaine

Se félicitant des guerres d'Irak et d'Afghanistan «contre le terrorisme», Barack Obama a dit vouloir que «les USA restent la plus puissante force armée que ce monde ait jamais connue», tout en défendant le recours aux interventions unilatérales.

Australian gov't to deport 173 foreign-born criminals

One hundred and seventy-three foreign-born criminals in the state of Victoria will have their visas cancelled and be deported from Australia, the Federal government has announced.

Trump warns of 'constitutional crisis' if Clinton elected

Donald Trump warned on Monday that the United States would be plunged into a "constitutional crisis" should Hillary Clinton win next week's presidential election.

Senior US democrat says FBI director "may have broken law"

A senior US Democrat has accused FBI Director James Comey of breaking the law by trying to influence the election, as a source said investigators have secured a warrant to examine newly discovered emails relating to Hillary Clinton's private server.

China dissatisfied with EU statement on conviction : "EU to stop meddling in China's judicial sovereignty and domestic affairs"

The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Wednesday expressed its strong dissatisfaction over a statement issued recently by the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the conviction of Chinese Citizens on charges of state subversion.

Turkey’s NATO Membership at Stake, Kerry Warns as Crackdown Continues

ANKARA, WASHINGTON (Combined Sources)—Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned on Monday that Turkey’s membership in NATO could be jeopardized if it abandons democratic principles and the rule of law in a post-coup crackdown, the Washington Post reported.

Turkey arrests surpass 7,500 after failed coup attempt. "Disturbing pictures" emerged of the treatment of some detained suspects.

Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in control of the country and economy.

The EU is concerned about: «the Arrests in Turkey are held according to previously prepared lists

The Supreme Commissioner of EU on foreign policy Federica Mogherini warned the Turkish authorities about the danger of steps that contradict the Constitution. She stated before the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the European Union, which will be attended by U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry.

Bulgarian PM on ‘migrant hunters’: ‘No one has the right to arrest outside the law’

In his latest comment on civilian groups intercepting migrants and refugees near the country’s borders, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told a Cabinet meeting: “No one has the right to make arrests outside the law”.

Bulgaria arrests ‘migrant hunter’ self-styled “volunteer squad” border patrol

Petar “The Feathers” Nizamov, allegedly part of a vigilante group that illegally detained migrants near the Bulgarian border, has been arrested, Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov said on April 12.

China urges US to block bill to honor convicted criminal

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman urged the U.S. Congress to block a bill approval by the Senate to rename a street in Washington D.C. after Liu Xiaobo, a convicted Chinese criminal.

Labour in disarray over vote on Syrian airstrikes. Hollande calls on British MPs to back Syrian airstrikes

Top figures in Britain's main opposition Labour Party heaped criticism on their leader Jeremy Corbyn on Friday after he ruled out voting for the Royal Air Force to join airstrikes in Syria.

Foreigners can legally serve in Ukrainian army from Nov 12

The law allowing foreigners to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine came into force on November 12.

126 German politicians sign urgent letter against Merkel's refugee policies

A total of 126 politicians of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) called on their party leader to change her course on refugee policies, German newspaper Bild reported Wednesday.

Charges Against Catalan President Over Referendum ‘Politically Motivated’

Catalan Vice President Neus Munte said that he strongly believes that Catalonia’s president Artur Mas did not do anything illegal by organising the November 2014 non-binding referendum on Catalan sovereignty.

Egypt cybercrimes law a potential threat to liberties (Activists)

A new law regulating cybercrimes has already been approved by Egypt’s cabinet and only awaits presidential approval.