As daily Kathimerini reports, with NAVTEX 710/17, Ankara announced a three-day research mission (22-25 July) of the oceanographic “Cesme” in the international waters around Kastellorizo. In an adjacent area, within Turkish territorial waters, Ankara announced through NAVTEX 713/17 a naval exercise on July 19th. Source The Greek Reporter
French schools are to replace the words “mother” and “father” with “parent 1” and “parent 2” under a controversial same sex amendment to a law passed this week. Source: Telegraph
Poland’s foreign ministry on Friday (Feb 15) summoned Israel’s ambassador over reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implicated Poles in the Holocaust. Source: Channel News Asia
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a “strong response” to a car bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed at least 42 paramilitary personnel, with New Delhi calling for “the complete isolation of Pakistan” for harbouring the armed group behind the devastating attack. Source: Al Jazeera
