Suicide attackers storm HQ of Libya’s election commission, 12 dead
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Suicide bombers stormed the head offices of Libya’s electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and setting fire to the building in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
Basque separatist group ETA says it has ‘completely dissolved’
MADRID (Reuters) – Basque separatist group ETA has completely dismantled all its structures, ending a 50-year guerrilla campaign, it said in a letter dated April 16 and published by the Spanish online newspaper El Diario on Wednesday.
Armenian roads blocked after protest leader calls for civil disobedience campaign
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Protesters blocked roads across Armenia on Wednesday, responding to a call from opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan for a civil disobedience campaign to force the ruling party to make him prime minister.
Ukraine to mirror U.S. sanctions on Russian tycoons
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine has decided to expand sanctions on Russian companies and entities to mirror those of the United States, which has blacklisted tycoons and allies of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday…
Slovak public broadcaster under fire after sacking four reporters
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s public TV and radio broadcaster has come under fire for sacking four reporters last week who had signed an open letter warning of creeping political pressure in state media.
Germany confident Eurofighter supplier issue can be resolved soon
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday it hoped to resolve the restricted supply of certain components for its fleet of 129 Eurofighter jets in coming weeks, and the issue should not derail its plans to resume air policing in the Baltic region fr…
Pentagon crafts new criteria for picking inmates for Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has provided the White House updated guidance on criteria for transferring any new individuals to the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Rebels agree withdrawal deal for enclave near Syria’s Homs: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels accepted a deal with the Syrian government on Wednesday to evacuate their enclave near the city of Homs, a Hezbollah military media unit and a rebel official said.
North Korea must dismantle weapons program: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said North Korea must commit to immediately dismantling its weapons program, adding that efforts to denuclearize Pyongyang were still in the “beginning stages” and the outcomes “un…
Lopez Obrador lead narrows slightly in Mexico presidency race
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador retains a double-digit lead in the race to win the July 1 election but his second-place rival has slightly closed the gap, a poll showed on Wednesday.
