Turkey’s defense minister Hulusi Akar has presented maps to the Libyan government in a bid to indicate that Greece is trying to encroach upon Libya’s continental shelf, according to reports in Turkey’s Yeni Safak newspaper. Source: Ekathimerini
South Korea has removed Japan from its list of most trusted trading partners, the latest sign of unraveling ties between two U.S. allies mired in a series of disputes. Source JapanTimes
For the first time ever, regional rivals China and India are taking part in joint military exercises organised by Russia. This year’s theme is the battle against an imaginary terrorist state in Central Asia. But what is the real message? Source RFI
The defence lawyer of a crown witness in a major gangland investigation was shot dead in the Amsterdam district of Buitenveldert on Wednesday morning, police say. Derk Wiersum was representing Nabil B, a key witness in the case against gangland boss Ridouan Taghi. Taghi is said to be behind a string of killings in Utrecht and Amsterdam in the ongoing the ongoing ‘mocro mafia’ drugs wars. Source DutchNews
