Libya’s December election goal faces political, legal, security hurdles
TUNIS (Reuters) – A commitment by key Libyan actors to hold elections in December faces multiple obstacles, including the lack of a legal framework for polls and escalating conflict in parts of the country.
Lawyer shot dead in Latvia, police see hand of organized crime
RIGA (Reuters) – A corporate lawyer who worked on managing the winding-down of insolvent companies was shot dead in the Latvian capital early on Wednesday in what police said appeared to be a killing linked to organized crime.
New Cuba leader pays ‘solidarity’ visit to Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Venezuela for his first foreign visit as head of state on Wednesday in a show of solidarity for counterpart Nicolas Maduro who is under fire in the West after a controversial re-election…
Putin critic Browder detained, then freed by Spanish police
MADRID (Reuters) – British businessman Bill Browder, a prominent Kremlin critic, was detained and then released by Spanish police on Wednesday, after a warrant from Russia for his arrest for tax evasion was found to be invalid, police said.
Italy renews attempts to form a government and end turmoil
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s political crisis moved into unchartered waters on Wednesday, as the head of state sought a last-minute political compromise to end the three-month search for a government and restore calm to financial markets.
Israel-Gaza border quiet after Hamas announces ceasefire
GAZA (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under a de facto ceasefire after the most intense flare-up of hostilities between Palestinian militants and Israel since a 2014 war.
Romanian president must dismiss chief anti-corruption prosecutor: top court
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis must dismiss chief anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi to solve an institutional conflict he created with the government, the Constitutional Court said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe sets first post-Mugabe elections for July 30
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on July 30, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday, a vote he vows will be free and fair with international monitoring after the ouster of 94-year-old strongman Robe…
Brazil oil workers begin strike in new blow to government
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian oil workers began a 72-hour strike on Wednesday in a new blow to President Michel Temer following a nationwide trucker protest that has strangled Latin America’s largest economy for over a week.
U.S. condemns Syrian plan to recognize Georgia’s breakaway regions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday condemned Syria’s decision to recognize two breakaway regions in Georgia, saying it fully supported Georgia’s independence and reiterating its call for Russia to withdraw troops from the area.
