EU expects to govern Northern Irish trade after Brexit unless London finds solution fast
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Wednesday laid out how it expected to regulate Northern Ireland’s trade if no better solution was found in the rapidly shrinking window before Britain quits the EU, prompting furious reactions in London and Be…
Ukraine president says expects delivery of U.S. weapons in weeks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday he expected the first shipment of weapons from the United States in the next few weeks.
Romania’s president says sacking of anti-corruption chief ‘far away’
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday a dismissal of the chief of the anti-corruption prosecutors was “increasingly farther away”, as the agency’s annual report showed more than 700 officials had been convicted of gr…
Maldives denies Japan’s allegation that it breached North Korean sanctions
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Maldives on Wednesday denied a Japanese foreign ministry statement that said a Maldives-flagged vessel was used to illegally transfer goods from a North Korean-flagged tanker in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Indonesia brings together former militants and attack survivors
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-terrorism agency on Wednesday held a controversial meeting of 124 former Islamic militants and 51 survivors of a string of attacks in the country, including the deadly Bali bombings.
At least 15 people killed in Egyptian train crash
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured in a train crash on Wednesday in Egypt’s northern province of Beheira, the official news agency MENA said, citing the transport ministry spokesman.
EU drafts Northern Ireland control, urges faster Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union could maintain much of its sway in Northern Ireland after Brexit under a draft treaty published on Wednesday that caused anger in London and Belfast as the EU warned time was running out for a deal.
‘Forgetful’ Myanmar witness in Reuters reporters’ case writes key detail on his hand
YANGON (Reuters) – A witness in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar told a courtroom on Wednesday that he wrote notes on his hand about where the pair were arrested to jog his memory while giving testimony. The location of the arrest…
Nobel peace laureates to Suu Kyi: ‘End Rohingya genocide or face prosecution’
DHAKA (Reuters) – Three Nobel peace laureates urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military on Wednesday to end the “genocide” of Rohingya Muslims now or face prosecution.
Syrian government ground forces attack Ghouta despite Russian truce plan
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces launched a ground assault on the edge of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta enclave on Wednesday, seeking to gain territory despite a Russian plan for five-hour daily ceasefires, a war monitor and sources o…
