U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over pastor’s detention
The United States imposed sanctions on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s Cabinet on Wednesday in a new attempt to get NATO ally Turkey to turn over an American pastor accused of backing a coup attempt against Erdogan two years ago…
Turkey says to retaliate against U.S. decision to impose sanctions over pastor
Turkey will retaliate against a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on two senior ministers over the imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
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Around 1,300 Danes marched through Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women’s right to dress as they choose.
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s Buhari to travel to Britain for 10-day’s leave
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will take holiday in Britain for 10 days starting on Friday and the vice president will act on his behalf, his spokesman Femi Adesina said.
Three killed as Zimbabwe troops, protesters clash after vote
Zimbabwe police said three people were killed in Harare on Wednesday as soldiers dispersed stone-throwing opposition supporters who accused the ruling party of trying to rig Monday’s presidential election.
Investigators hunt for clues after Mexican plane crashes in storm
Investigators began sifting through wreckage of an Aeromexico passenger jet on Wednesday, the head of the country’s civil aviation agency said, searching for clues to what caused it to crash as it took off during stormy weather in northern Mexico.
Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister after urging action on economy
Morocco’s King Mohammed has sacked the minister for the economy and finance, the Royal Cabinet said on Wednesday, three days after the monarch urged action to tackle social and economic problems.
Colombia and rebels fail to reach ceasefire as power transfer looms
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’s effort to negotiate a ceasefire with the country’s last rebel group before stepping aside next week has failed, the two parties said on Wednesday.
U.S. sanctions Turkish officials over pastor’s detention
The United States sanctioned Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country’s imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson.
