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Quake anger ebbs in Erdogan stronghold ahead of vote


Wednesday, 5 April, 2023 , 07:47 AFP Latif Dalyan offers shirts and sweatpants at knock-down prices to Turkey's earthquake victims from a storefront surrounded by piles of debris.

Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 19:42 AFP Finland's blue-and-white Nordic cross flag was hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday as it became the alliance's 31st member, in a historic realignment of Europe's defences spurred by Russia's war on Ukraine.

France tries 11 alleged PKK figures accused of terror financing


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 17:47 AFP The trial began in France on Tuesday of 11 alleged senior members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), accused of extortion, terrorist financing and propaganda for the organisation.

Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 17:45 AFP Finland's blue-and-white Nordic cross flag was hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday as it became the alliance's 31st member, in a historic realignment of Europe's defences spurred by Russia's war on Ukraine.

Long NATO delay spells trouble for Sweden and alliance: experts


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 16:45 AFP While Finland Tuesday became a full NATO member, Sweden's membership bid remains blocked, an "embarrassing" delay if short-lived but which could make Sweden more vulnerable and create problems within NATO if it drags on, experts told AFP.

Sweden court overturns ban on Koran burning protests


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 15:46 AFP A Swedish court on Tuesday overturned a police move to ban two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn Korans, as five suspected Islamists were arrested for plotting a "terrorist act" over a similar demonstration.

Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 15:12 AFP Finland's blue-and-white Nordic cross flag was hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday as it became the 31st member of the alliance, in the first step of a historic realignment of Europe's defences sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine.

Finland joins NATO, drawing warning from Moscow


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 13:36 AFP Finland became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, in a historic realignment of Europe's defences that drew an angry warning of "countermeasures" from the Kremlin.

France tries 11 alleged PKK figures accused of terror financing


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 13:34 AFP France was on Tuesday set to try 11 alleged senior members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), accused of extortion, terrorist financing and propaganda for the organisation.

US strike in Syria kills planner of IS Europe attacks: military


Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 , 13:32 AFP The US military said Tuesday it had launched a strike in Syria killing a senior Islamic State group militant responsible for planning attacks in Turkey and Europe.