Catalonia to formally declare independence if Spain suspends regional autonomy: source
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s regional president told a meeting of his party he would formally declare independence if Spain starts the process of suspending the region’s autonomy on Thursday, a Catalan government source said on Wednesday.
Norway to appoint first woman foreign minister: reports
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide will on Friday be named minister of foreign affairs, making her the first woman to hold the post, local media reported on Wednesday.
Maltese prime minister promises reward to uncover journalist killer
VALLETTA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Joseph Muscat offered on Wednesday a major reward to anyone with information about the killing of prominent journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, saying no expense would be spared in solving the crime.
EU leaders to call for end to North Korea’s weapons program: draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will demand on Thursday that North Korea end its nuclear and ballistic weapons program, according to the draft final statement of an EU summit.
EU looks for ‘big pot of money’ to handle migration
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will promise during talks in Brussels “sufficient and targeted funding” for migration projects in Africa and elsewhere, according to a draft statement that shows they have yet to put their money where their …
U.N. says still determining if Myanmar crisis is genocide
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations has yet to determine whether violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar meets the legal definition of genocide, Jyoti Sanghera, Asia Pacific chief at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said on W…
One dead at protest against extending Ugandan president’s rule
KAMPALA (Reuters) – At least one person died as police fired bullets and teargas to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters rallying on Wednesday against plans to extend Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s rule.
‘Russia’s version of Paris Hilton’ announces presidential bid
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian TV personality Ksenia Sobchak said on Wednesday she planned to run in next year’s presidential election, offering liberal voters unhappy with President Vladimir Putin’s rule someone to back, though she has little prospect of …
U.S. says holds Myanmar military leaders accountable in Rohingya crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday the United States held Myanmar’s military leadership responsible for its harsh crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Zimbabwe First Lady sues in dispute over $1.35 million ring: state media
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace has sued a Belgium-based businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35 million ring she ordered for a wedding anniversary, state media reported on Wednesday.
