Maldives prosecutor general says extension to state of emergency is unconstitutional: sources, media
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Maldives Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham has said parliament’s approval of a 30-day extension to the state of emergency is unconstitutional, two sources and local media said on Wednesday.
Spanish Supreme Court orders arrest of former Catalan MP Anna Gabriel
MADRID/ZURICH (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of former Catalan member of parliament Anna Gabriel after she failed to appear in court on Wednesday to answer charges related to the region’s independence campaign.
Syria’s Ghouta residents ‘wait to die’ as more bombs fall
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta district said they were waiting their “turn to die” on Wednesday, amid one of the most intense bombardments of the war by pro-government forces on the besieged, rebel-held enclave near Damascus.
Civilian witness contradicts Myanmar police on Reuters reporters’ arrest: defense
YANGON (Reuters) – The first civilian to testify in the case of two Reuters reporters accused of violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act contradicted police and prosecutors on Wednesday about where the pair were arrested, a defense lawyer said.
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
YANGON (Reuters) – A bomb explosion on Wednesday in Myanmar’s northeastern city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 people, the government said. Police said they were investigating but had no word on possible suspects.
Vatican special child abuse investigator hospitalized in Santiago
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A Vatican investigator sent to Santiago by Pope Francis to interview sex abuse victims has been hospitalized with an undisclosed health problem, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the court removed him as premier.
Behind walls of his mansion, Zimbabwe’s Mugabe turns 94
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s former ruler Robert Mugabe observed his 94th birthday in private behind the walls of his Harare mansion on Wednesday, without the lavish parties that marked the occasion during his nearly four-decade rule.
Spain’s Supreme court orders the arrest of former Catalan MP Anna Gabriel
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court has called for the arrest of former Catalan member of parliament Anna Gabriel after she failed to appear in court on Wednesday to answer charges related to the region’s independence push.
Drought-hit Cape Town dreads ‘Day Zero’ when taps will run dry
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A tough water-saving regime and the generosity of farmers have given South Africa’s main tourist hub welcome respite from a severe drought and helped push back a dreaded “Day Zero” when Cape Town’s taps are expected to run dry.
