Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it has recorded an increase in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned worldwide so far this year. Continue reading →
{FD} France attack: 1 suspect in court, 2 more arrested
Two people were arrested and one appeared before a French judge Monday as part of a terrorism-related investigation of the shooting attack that killed five people last week near a Christmas market in Strasbourg, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Continue reading →
{FD} Greek Ombudsman: Poor conditions in several detention areas
Conditions in some Greek detention facilities are so poor they constitute “inhuman and degrading treatment,” Greece’s Ombudsman said in a report released Friday, which also noted continued overcrowding in about half of the country’s prisons despite eff… Continue reading →
{FD} New parasite decimates giant clam species in Mediterranean
With rapid efficiency, a mysterious parasite is seeking out and killing a giant species of clam found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading →
{FD} What’s next for Turkey after vote grants Erdogan vast powers
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ushering in a new era for Turkey after weekend elections saw him win a presidency granting him the vastly expanded executive powers he has long sought. Continue reading →
{FD} Cleaning the seabed: Divers halt the carnage of ‘ghost’ nets
There are ghosts in the ocean. Continue reading →
{FD} Erdogan promotes Turkey as unfettered, independent power
It had been billed as a state visit that would patch up frayed ties between two NATO allies and potentially serve as a platform for Turkey to make overtures toward Europe after months of strained relations. Continue reading →
{FD} Project aims to attract tourists to remote Albanian villages
High in the mountains of southern Albania, a bone-jarring drive along a rough track with switchbacks frequented more by goats than by cars leads to a cluster of small villages where time appears to have stood still for decades. Continue reading →
{FD} Wrecks, sunken treasures lie under Albania’s coastal waters
Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way to clear waters and an astonishing sight — dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tightly packed ancient vases lie on the seabed, testament to some long-forgotten trader’s unfortunate voyage more than 1,600 years ago.Continue reading →
