At least three killed in court attack in Libyan city Misrata: witness
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an attack on Wednesday at a court in the Libyan city of Misrata, a witness said.
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces launched a final assault on Wednesday to capture the town of Hawija, one of two pockets of territory in Iraq still under Islamic State control, the country’s military said in a statement.
May confident of winning Brexit deal that works for Britain, EU
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she understood that some are finding the Brexit talks frustrating but that she was confident of getting a deal that will work for both Britain and the European Union.
OSCE watchdog criticizes German social media law as too broad
VIENNA (Reuters) – The OSCE media watchdog on Wednesday criticized a German law designed to fine social media networks for dragging their feet in removing hateful postings for being too broad and called on lawmakers to consider amending it.
Catalonia to move to declare independence from Spain on Monday
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain, a regional government source said, as the European Union nation nears a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy and has unnerved financ…
Tanzanian president discloses salary, one of lowest among African leaders
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli has revealed he earns a salary of 9 million Tanzanian shillings ($4,000) per month, making him one of the lowest paid African leaders as he pursues a much-criticized policy of deep public spen…
Independence or bust: Catalan leader boxed in by his own angry base
VIC, Spain (Reuters) – Catalonia’s pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont has called for the European Union to mediate with Spain over the region’s future, but for many Catalans the intensity of a police crackdown on a banned referendum may mean it …
Catalonia to declare independence from Spain as soon as weekend: leader
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia will move as soon as this weekend to declare independence from Spain, the region’s leader said, moving the European Union country closer to a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy.
Exclusive: Cambodian opposition leader calls for sanctions on leadership
(Reuters) – An opposition leader who said she fled Cambodia in fear of arrest called on Western donors on Wednesday to impose targeted sanctions on Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to save democracy in the Southeast Asian nation.
Europe will do everything to preserve Iran nuclear deal: EU diplomat
ZURICH (Reuters) – European countries will do their utmost to preserve a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program despite misgivings by U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior European Union diplomat said on Wednesday.
