UK says Brexit no-deal warnings are ‘Project Reality’, not ‘Project Fear’
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt denied on Wednesday that warnings about fallout from a disorderly exit from the European Union were an attempt to scare opponents of the government’s preferred Brexit plan into supporting it.
Lavrov-Pompeo meeting complicated by schedule issues: RIA
A possible meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is being complicated by “difficulties with matching their schedules”, RIA news agency said on Wednesday, citing a source in Russia’s foreign minis…
Zimbabwe opposition supporters confront police outside electoral commission center
A crowd of around 100 Zimbabwe opposition MDC supporters gathered outside a Harare hotel on Wednesday where election results were being announced but police blocked the entrance to the building, a Reuters witness said.
Jailed British anti-Muslim activist Robinson released on bail
Jailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after his appeal against a conviction for contempt of court was partially granted.
Indonesian security forces abseil down high-rise in Asian Games drill
Indonesian security forces jumped out of helicopters and abseiled down the side of a high-rise in a counter-terrorism drill in Jakarta on Wednesday, as preparations for this month’s Asian Games gathered momentum.
Thieves steal Swedish royal crowns, flee in motorboat
Thieves have stolen two crowns and an orb from the Swedish royal family’s collection, making off in a motorboat after the heist.
Pakistan dismisses U.S. concerns about IMF bailout and China
Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed U.S. concerns that any new International Monetary Fund bailout for the South Asian nation would be used to repay Chinese debt as “totally wrong”.
Video appears to show missing Japanese journalist pleading for help
A Japanese freelance journalist being held by militants in Syria appeared to surface on video published by Japanese media on Wednesday, pleading for help after three years in captivity, the government said.
Greek fire victims sue authorities over deaths in Mati
The relatives of a woman and a man killed in a wildfire near Athens last week have sued state authorities, the fire brigade and police over their deaths.
Gunmen strike convoy with Mali election materials, 12 killed in shootout
Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers were killed, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
