Slovenia asks EU for police
Slovenia plans to ask the EU to send police forces to help it deal with the influx of refugees crossing its border from Croatia. Around 19,500 people have entered the country since Friday. Many of them have been waiting for days in the col d and wet because countries have disagreed over the number of refugees they can take in. And now the Slovenian parliament has passed a legislation that gives the army more power at border crossings. Hungary passed a similar law earlier this year before closing off its border with a razor wire fence. Most asylum seekers are now forced to take a longer route through the Balkans to head to western Europe.
Russia & US ‘reach understanding’
US officials say they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Russian military officials. It’s so that their planes avoid colliding in mid-air while they carry out air strikes in Syria. Russia began its intervention late last month. It says it’s targeting Daesh. But the US, Turkey and several Arab states accuse Moscow of attacking rebel groups that are fighting against the Syrian government. Earlier this month, the US reported that coalition jets had to re-route because they came in close contact with Russian ones.
PM-elect promises combat withdrawal
Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau has announced Canada will withdraw from bombing missions against Daesh. But he also said Ottawa will continue to give humanitarian aid and training to the US-led coalition. On Monday, Trudeau’s Liberal Party won a decisive majority in Canada’s parliament for the first time in 10 years.
Megachurch leaders ‘guilty’ of embezzlement
A court has found the founder of a megachurch guilty of embezzling 35.5 million dollars in donations to fund his wife’s singing career. It ruled that Kong Hee and five others used the money that had been set aside for building projects. But many members of the City Harvest Church support them, saying Ho Yeow Sun’s music reaches out to so-called non-believers.
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