World News Roundup: Air Niugini flight crashes, Boris Johnson targets PM May and more

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

Turkey's Erdogan calls on Germany to extradite Gulen supporters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Berlin to extradite what he said were the hundreds of supporters of the cleric Fethullah Gulen residing in Germany. Erdogan made the comment at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Erdogan arrived in Germany on Thursday for a three-day visit. He is eager to improve ties with Europe's biggest economy and secure investments to shore up a struggling economy at home.

Passengers safe after Air Niugini flight crashes into sea in Micronesia

A flotilla of small boats rescued all 47 passengers and crew from an Air Niugini flight that crashed into the sea short of the runway at an airport in the tiny South Pacific nation of Micronesia on Friday, the airport's manager said. "It was supposed to land but instead of landing it was 150 yards short and she went down," Jimmy Emilio, general manager of Chuuk Airport at Weno in Micronesia, told Reuters by telephone.

Boris Johnson demands UK PM May scrap her Brexit proposals

Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson called on Prime Minister Theresa May to rip up her proposal for Britain's exit from the European Union, ratcheting up the pressure on May as she prepares to face her divided party at its annual conference next week. Just six months before Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, little is clear: May has yet to clinch a Brexit divorce deal with the EU and rebels in her party have threatened to vote down any deal she makes.

Slovak state prosecutor charges three people with journalist Kuciak's murder

Slovakia's state prosecutor has charged three people with the premeditated murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee in February, a spokeswoman said on Friday. The three people were detained in a house raid on Thursday morning. Five others detained in the same raid have been released, the spokeswoman said.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards warns Saudi Arabia, UAE to respect its 'red lines'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Friday to respect Tehran's "red lines" or face retaliation, as the United States and its Gulf allies increase pressure on Tehran to curb its regional influence. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia and the UAE of funding five gunmen who attacked a military parade in Iran last Saturday and killed 25 people, 12 of the members of the elite IRGC. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have denied any involvement.

Russia says photos don't prove its spy was linked to Skripal case

The Kremlin said on Friday a likeness between a Russian intelligence colonel and a suspect in the Skripal poisoning case does not prove they are the same person, comparing the resemblance to that of impersonators posing as Lenin. Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found slumped on a public bench in the English city of Salisbury in March. Britain says they were poisoned with a nerve agent administered by Russian intelligence officers. A woman later died from what British police say was contact with the poison which her partner found in a discarded perfume bottle.

In Warsaw's local election, Europe's identity crisis plays out

For would-be Warsaw mayor Patryk Jaki, allowing Muslims into Poland poses a threat akin to the Nazi invasion of 1939. His opponent, Rafal Trzaskowski, agrees the country faces an existential threat but says it comes from Jaki and his allies. The two men epitomize the divisions that have riven Poland since the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, in which Jaki serves as deputy justice minister, took power in 2015.

Violence spurs support for a radical in once-calm southern Brazil

For decades, this southern metropolis stood apart from the rest of Brazil. Compared with Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, nevermind troubled cities in Brazil's poor northeast, Porto Alegre enjoyed lower crime and homicide rates, and a reputation for wealth and tranquility. Its residents, most of the European descent, prided themselves on a clean, prosperous and progressive hometown.

Danish police operation shuts major bridges, ferries to Sweden and Germany

Danish police have shut two major bridges to traffic and halted ferry services from Denmark to Sweden and Germany in a major operation, the Copenhagen police said on Twitter on Friday. The police gave no immediate explanation for shutting down the Oresund Bridge, which links Denmark and Sweden, and the Great Belt Bridge linking the Danish islands of Zeeland and Funen. No further details were immediately available.

Quake strikes off Indonesia, bringing down 'many buildings'

A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami alert after a milder tremor brought down houses, and initial reports from the area said "many buildings" had collapsed. The tsunami warning was lifted within the hour, but officials asked people to remain on the alert amid a series of moderate aftershocks.