U.S. says Russian assertions against U.S. citizens it wants to question ‘absurd’
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that assertions the Russian government has made about 11 U.S. citizens, including former U.S. officials, that it wants to question are “absurd.”
French envoy for Yemen meets Houthis, pushes aid effort
France’s envoy for Yemen met the leaders of the Iran-aligned Houthis in the Yemeni capital on Wednesday as part of Paris’s efforts to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country, diplomatic and aid sources said.
Rwandan police dismiss claim of rebel incursions on southern border
Rwandan police denied on Wednesday that a militant group that says it aims to topple President Paul Kagame was behind attacks along the country’s southern border with Burundi.
Bombs wound four people in Iraqi city of Kirkuk
Several roadside bombs wounded four people in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, witnesses said.
Explosions heard in Iraqi city of Kirkuk
Several explosions were heard in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, witnesses said.
Defiant Trump says Russia not targeting U.S., calls critics deranged
President Donald Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that Russia was not still targeting the United States, and accused his critics of being deranged.
White House denies Trump said Russia no longer targeting U.S.
The White House denied that U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was no longer targeting the United States, saying his answer “no” was about taking questions not about potential interference in U.S. elections.
Pompeo says North Korea deal ‘may take some time,’ sanctions to remain
Reaching a denuclearization deal with North Korea “may take some time,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, reiterating that sanctions would continue to be enforced in the meantime, even as Russia’s envoy to Pyongyang proposed discus…
Nineteen dead as migrant boat sinks off northern Cyprus: coast guard
Nineteen people died when a boat carrying about 150 migrants sank off the coast of northern Cyprus, and rescuers were searching for 25 other people, Turkey’s coast guard said on Wednesday.
Migrant rescue boat heads for Spain with bodies, row simmers with Italy
A sea rescue charity is taking a lone survivor and the bodies of two dead migrants found at sea to Spain, it said on Wednesday, after clashing with Italy over what should be done with them.
