Russian, Syrian authorities set up center for refugees returning to Syria
Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday Russian and Syrian authorities had set up a refugee center in Syria to help refugees return home from abroad.
Romania must give residency rights to same-sex spouses, court rules
Romania must give residency rights to the same-sex spouses of European Union citizens, the socially conservative country’s top court ruled on Wednesday.
Venezuelan engineers turn plastic trash into car parts amid crisis
Two young engineers have found an opportunity amid a collapsing economy in Venezuela – inside a garbage dump full of broken electronic hardware.
Canada PM Trudeau, facing tough re-election bid, shuffles cabinet
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough re-election bid in October 2019, shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday in an effort to tackle his most serious domestic and international challenges.
There is enough time for Brexit deal, says British PM May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday there was enough time to negotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union.
Britons jailed for membership of banned neo-Nazi group
Two Britons were jailed on Wednesday after being convicted of belonging to a banned white supremacist group following a trial in which another defendant had earlier pleaded guilty to plotting to kill an elected Member of Parliament (MP).
Chemical weapons agency says has collected samples from Amesbury for identification
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said on Wednesday it has collected samples to identify the substance believed to have caused the July 8 death of a British woman in Amesbury, England, and sickened her partner.
Slovakia extradites asylum seeker to Russia despite protests by rights watchdogs
Slovak authorities have extradited an asylum seeker from the Russian Caucasus region of Ingushetia to Russia, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday, despite protests by rights watchdogs and a UN Human Rights Committee ruling.
European Investment Bank casts doubt on EU plan to salvage nuclear deal
The European Investment Bank would put its global operations at risk by investing in Iran, its president said on Wednesday, calling into question an EU plan to help save a nuclear deal with Tehran that Washington has abandoned.
Nigerian police say eight Boko Haram suspects confess to Chibok abduction
Eight suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram have confessed to involvement in the 2014 abduction of some 270 girls from the town of Chibok, the Nigeria Police Force said on Wednesday.
