Greater Middle East

Turkey refuses to modify anti-terrorism law

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that he does not plan to change the country's anti-terrorism law, a requirement of the deal struck between Turkey and the EU.

Europe

Brussels terror boon to GOP

Republican presidential hopefuls rushed to exploit the Brussels attacks, with Ted Cruz calling for police surveillance of Muslims and Trump actually broaching nuclear strikes.

North America

Ex-Panther released after 43 years in solitary

Albert Woodfox, a former member of the Black Panthers, was released from Louisiana's Angola state prison after having spent a record 43 years in solitary confinement.

East Asia

China passes draconian anti-terror law

China's new anti-terrorism law requires technology companies to provide decryption to officials, restricts media reportage on terrorist activity, and permits overseas military raids.

Europe

Paris: police suppress climate protests

Police in Paris used tear-gas and batons to break up protesters who attempted to gather ahead of the UN climate summit in defiance of a state of emergency.