Egypt finds human remains and belongings from plane crash at sea
CAIRO Egypt said on Friday that its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board. | Video
Protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone again, dozens hurt
BAGHDAD Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters who stormed into Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday and entered the cabinet building, drawing calls for revolt from a powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric. | Video
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but U.S. reacts coolly
MOSCOW Russia has proposed to the U.S.-led coalition that they stage joint air strikes on Syrian rebels, including militant Islamist group Nusra Front, who are not observing a ceasefire, but the United States responded coolly on Friday.
Tunisian Islamists Ennahda move to separate politics, religion
TUNIS Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda will separate its political and religious work, its chief said on Friday, moving away from its tradition of political Islam.
Hezbollah vows stronger presence in Syria after commander's death
BEIRUT Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah on Friday vowed to strengthen its presence in wartorn Syria and send more leaders to the conflict, a week after its top military commander there was killed. | Video
Libya's Haftar says won't work with unity government until militias disbanded
PARIS It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have been disbanded, General Khalifa Haftar, who heads up troops in the east, said in an interview broadcast on Friday.
VW board tried to dilute Lower Saxony influence: Der Spiegel
FRANKFURT/HAMBURG A power struggle erupted on Volkswagen's supervisory board after the owning Porsche and Piech families joined representatives from Qatar in what proved to be a failed attempt to dilute the voting power of Lower Saxony, German magazine Der Spiegel said.
Turkish parliament strips MPs of immunity in blow to Kurdish opposition
ANKARA Turkey's parliament on Friday approved stripping its members of immunity from prosecution, a move likely to see the pro-Kurdish opposition sidelined, ease President Tayyip Erdogan's path to stronger powers, and raise concern among Western allies.
Kosovo group jailed for 42 years for aiding Islamic State
FERIZAJ, Kosovo A Kosovo court sentenced seven men to a total of 42 years in jail for recruiting on behalf of Islamic State or fighting for the group in Syria, a judge said on Friday.
Pakistan applies to join Nuclear Suppliers Group club
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has made a formal application to join a club of nuclear trading nations, the foreign ministry said on Friday, a move likely to lead to a showdown in the group which has also been facing calls to induct India as a member.