World News Roundup: Europe torn over IS children in Syria; Indonesian searchers find black box

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

Europe torn over Islamic State children in Syria

For years, they heard little from daughters who went to join Islamic State. Now dozens of families across Europe have received messages from those same women, desperate to return home from detention in Syria. They are among 650 Europeans, many of them infants, held by U.S.-backed Kurdish militias in three camps since IS was routed last year, according to Kurdish sources. Unwanted by their Kurdish guards, they are also a headache for officials in Europe.

No-fly zone, military drill ban near Korea border take effect

A no-fly zone and a ban on military drills near the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea came into effect on Thursday as the once uneasy neighbours push to further defuse tensions. The measures were part of a military accord inked during last month's inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, which includes a halt in "all hostile acts," and a gradual removal of landmines and guard posts within the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).

Turkey wants to know where Khashoggi's body is: justice minister

Turkey wants Saudi authorities to tell them the whereabouts of the body of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed last month in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the justice minister said on Thursday. Turkey expected Saudi Arabia to co-operate in its investigation and there must be no cover-up, minister Abdulhamit Gul told reporters.

A populist makes waves in Spain – and he's proving popular

When Santiago Abascal stood up to address supporters in the conference room of a Barcelona hotel earlier this year, the far-right party leader knew something had changed. The room was overflowing with 2,000 people. At earlier rallies, he had struggled to attract more than a few dozens.

Exclusive: Pilot made distress call on doomed Indonesian jet's previous flight

The pilot of a Lion Air flight from Indonesia's Bali island on Sunday made a distress call minutes after take-off due to technical problems, but they were overcome and he pushed on to Jakarta. The same jet crashed on another flight hours later, killing all 189 people on board. Herson, chief of the airport authority for the Bali-Nusa Tenggara area, told Reuters that after the call the pilot updated the control tower to say that the plane was flying normally and he would not return to the airport as requested.

Japanese carmakers' weapon of choice in Trump trade war: Flexible factories

At points along the assembly line at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's 7201.T largest U.S. factory, workers wheel trolleys past shelves selecting parts wherever they see a green or blue light. Nissan calls the system "pick to the light," and it helps workers get the right part for whichever of six different vehicles built at the plant, according to Ryan Fulkerson, director of new model engineering during a walk along the line.

Merkel ally wants a tough message on sex crimes for refugees

Asylum seekers must be taught that Germany has zero tolerance for sex crimes, its migration commissioner said, following widespread shock over the rape of an 18-year-old woman that led to the arrest of seven Syrians. "The perpetrators must be brought before a court and punished severely," Annette Widmann-Mauz, minister of state for migration, refugees and integration, told the RND news organization.

French police arrest over 100 after Halloween 'purge' night riots

French police arrested more than 100 people after gangs of masked youths stormed through Paris suburbs and the centre of Lyon on Halloween night, authorities said on Thursday, following a message on social media calling for a "purge" against police. Police fired tear gas overnight at hundreds of youths who barged through the city centre of Lyon, hassling police and passers-by, shattering shop windows and setting rubbish bins on fire.

Indonesian searchers find black box from crashed jet on sea floor

Indonesian authorities on Thursday retrieved a flight data recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed and broke apart in a shallow sea near the capital, Jakarta, this week, killing all 189 people on board. The country's second-deadliest air disaster since 1997 has prompted renewed concern about Indonesia's patchy aviation safety record, and the government has said Lion Air will face tougher safety regulation.

Fake news network vs bots: the online war around Khashoggi killing

On Oct. 20, Arabic-language website alawatanews.com published a report that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been forced out of power. Citing the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), it said King Salman had signed a decree removing the prince "against the backdrop of growing pressure that accompanies the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi."