In the wake of protests from the Hungarian Jewish community and the World Jewish Congress, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has ordered a review of the decision to name a street in the Hungarian capital's Second District after the writer Cécile Tormay (1876-1937), who was openly anti-Semitic and one of the favorite authors of Miklós Horthy, the regent of Hungary from 1920 to 1944.
EU’s Catherine Ashton moved to condemn unrest in Istanbul as continued rioting entered its fourth day on Monday, with the foreign policy chief expressing “concern” over the “disproportionate use of force by members of the Turkish police”.
Hamas member from Ramallah who planned kidnapping, shooting attacks nabbed by security forces; suspect tells interrogators that prisoner released in exchange deal that now resides in Qatar behind plot.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his conservative New Democracy party have dropped their opposition to a new anti-racism bill that outlaws Holocaust denial.