PARIS – France’s foreign minister says his country held out for firmer conditions in the preliminary agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, and remains cautious about its success. Laurent Fabius acknowledged on Europe-1 radio Friday that the agreement reached between Iran and six world powers is a “very important” step. But …
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BERLIN – Police in Germany are offering a bounty of 20,000 euros ($21,700) to anyone who helps identify those responsible for setting fire to a building that was meant to house refugees in the eastern town of Troeglitz. Authorities in Saxony-Anhalt state announced the bounty Tuesday amid growing calls to …
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MADRID – A Spanish judge has decided genocide charges for seven current and former Moroccan officials accused of killings and torture in Western Sahara from 1975-1991 are justified and asked for them to be arrested and extradited to face trial in Spain. Judge Pablo Ruz in his ruling Thursday said …
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JOHANNESBURG – South African police are stepping up patrols in some areas of the coastal city of Durban after deadly attacks on immigrant-owned shops there in recent days. Police Col. Jay Naicker said Tuesday that two people were arrested during unrest on Monday night and another 28 were detained on …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – A former U.S. Marine who lost his right leg after an explosion while serving in Afghanistan is attempting to scale Mount Everest to inspire others like him to take up challenges. Charlie Linville is set to scale the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit next month using his specially designed …
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BEIJING – Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China. State radio said on its website that more than 600 rescue workers were pumping water Tuesday and drilling holes from the surface in hopes of reaching those still inside …
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ISTANBUL – On the eve of the day marking the centenary of the Ottoman massacres of Armenians, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his nation’s ancestors never committed genocide. Addressing a meeting billed as a peace summit Thursday, Erdogan also accused European nations of indifference toward refugees and wanting migrants …
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PARIS – French energy giant Total SA says its net profit slid 20 percent in the first quarter despite a rise in production as slumping oil prices took their toll. The company says Tuesday that net profit for the quarter was $2.66 billion, down from $3.34 billion a year earlier. …
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WARSAW, Poland – A Polish biker says at least one member of a nationalistic Russian motorcycle club appears to have entered Poland despite a ban, and was riding with two other Russians — one of whom briefly unfurled a Soviet flag in the Auschwitz memorial’s parking lot. The pro-Kremlin Night …
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JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to put together a governing coalition with a deadline only hours away. Netanyahu was holding furious consultations Wednesday with the hawkish Jewish Home Party in order to secure a narrow 61-seat majority in the 120-seat parliament. If he fails by the …
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