News archive of June 2018

President Erdoğan (R) and MHP chair Devlet Bahçeli. File photo

An Athens prosecutor has called an immediate investigation into threats made by a leading member of the Rouvikonas anarchist group against Skai television and radio.

In a post on social media, Giorgos Kalaitzidis openly threatened to "burn down" the broadcaster, prompting prosecutor Ilias Zagoraios to order the probe.

"I was told by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with whom I spoke in Moscow yesterday, that this was being planned," Dacic told RTS.

Dacic also said Lavrov told him that if the format of the Kosovo negotiations in Brussles were to be expanded, Moscow would be ready to participate.

Romania's business environment and the country's economy are not affected by what is happening on the political stage, Minister for Business Environment, Trade and Entrepreneurship Stefan-Radu Oprea told AGERPRES in an interview.

China has eased limits on foreign ownership in auto manufacturing, insurance and other fields but didn't directly address complaints that are fueling conflict with Washington over trade and technology.

The fatal shootings of four journalists and a sales staffer in Annapolis, Maryland, are the latest killings of news-industry workers. While journalists covering international conflicts often face significant risks, it's relatively rare for those working in the U.S. to be targeted. However, at least 17 other journalists in the U.S.

The European Union is suffering such doubts about its course that its future suddenly appears to hinge on an issue that is not in crisis but could bring down the whole European project.

As European leaders gathered on Thursday in Brussels for a two-day summit with the divisive issue of immigration topping the agenda, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly poised to sign a deal with Germany for the return of migrants and refugees to Greece. 

Iraq put to death 12 people convicted of terrorism hours after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for speedy executions, in response to the kidnapping and killing of eight members of the security forces, the government said on Friday.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, left, hugs his brother Oleg Navalny, center, after Oleg was released for the prison as Oleg Navalny's wife Viktoria smiles in Naryshkino, Orel region, 380 kilometers (237 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Friday, June 29, 2018. AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov