Nigerian police say eight suspected Boko Haram members confess to Chibok abduction
Nigerian police said on Wednesday that eight suspected members of militant group Boko Haram they had arrested had confessed to involvement in the 2014 abduction of some 270 girls from the northeastern village of Chibok.
Turkish court keeps U.S. pastor in jail, Washington says deeply concerned
A Turkish court decided on Wednesday to keep an American pastor in jail, dashing hopes that he could be released during his trial on terrorism and spying charges, a case that has deepened a rift with NATO ally Washington.
Sixteen dead as migrant boat sinks off northern Cyprus: Anadolu
Sixteen people died when a boat carrying around 160 migrants sank off the coast of northern Cyprus and rescuers were searching for at least 30 other people, Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu said on Wednesday.
Hungary to quit U.N. migration pact shunned by Washington
Hungary will quit a U.N. migration pact before its final approval, it said on Wednesday, calling the agreement a “threat to the world”.
Flags, flowers greet first Ethiopia-Eritrea flight in 20 years
The first commercial flight from Ethiopia to Eritrea in 20 years landed safely in Asmara on Wednesday to be greeted by dancers waving flags and flowers, cementing a stunning rapprochement that has ended a generation of hostility in a matter of days.
Israeli military says sirens in Israeli city of Ashkelon were a false alarm
Rocket warning sirens sounded on Wednesday in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, about 14 km (9 miles) from the Gaza Strip, but were a false alarm, the Israeli military said.
Russia, Japan to hold two-plus-two talks in Moscow on July 31: RIA
The foreign and defense ministers of Russia and Japan will meet in Moscow on July 31 as part of the two-plus-two talks, RIA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
Obama urges Africa to do more to stem brain drain
Former U.S. president Barack Obama advised talented young Africans on Wednesday to drive change at home rather than emigrating, and urged their governments to do more to curb a brain drain.
Turkish opposition leader fined record sum for defamation of Erdogan, family
Turkey’s main opposition leader was fined on Wednesday for defaming President Tayyip Erdogan and his family over claims about international money transfers, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
EU’s Juncker demands ‘respect’ after drink question on health
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asked for “respect” after a journalist asked him on Wednesday if he was drunk when he staggered and needed help walking at a NATO summit last week.
