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Turkey asks Germany to extradite coup suspect

Turkey has asked Germany to extradite a theology lecturer suspected of playing a major role in last year's failed coup, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. Turkey sent a diplomatic note requesting the extradition of Adil Oksuz, who the government says was the "imam" of air...

German nationalists pull anti-Islam pig poster

A top leader of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party says it won't distribute campaign posters with the slogan "Islam? Doesn't fit with our cuisine" written above a piglet in a grass field - because it inspires too much sympathy for the pig. Alexander Gauland, one of nationalist Alternative...

Merkel challenger remains confident of unseating chancellor

Angela Merkel's main challenger in the country's upcoming general election says he remains confident he can unseat the chancellor despite her wide lead in the polls. Martin Schulz, who was president of the European Parliament until January, said on Germany's ZDF television Sunday there are...

Barcelona residents protest increase in tourism

Around a hundred Barcelona residents gathered on the Spanish city's beach on Saturday to protest the unchecked growth of mass tourism to the popular vacation destination. The protest was organized by a local residents' group under the theme "Recover the beach for everyone!" They say the...