Start of Syria talks in Kazakh capital delayed one day
ASTANA (Reuters) – Talks on the Syrian crisis involving Russia, Iran and Turkey that were due to start in the Kazakh capital Astana on Wednesday have been delayed by one day, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry said without giving the reason.
Kenyan court frees doctors’ leaders jailed during health sector strike
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday ordered the release from jail of officials from the national doctors’ union so they can negotiate with the government over a strike that has paralyzed the public health sector.
Russian foreign ministry says meeting planned between Lavrov, Tillerson
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A meeting is planned between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Germany, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman said on Wednesd…
British EU residents concerned about Brexit’s impact: survey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Most British expatriates in the European Union are worried that Brexit will limit their rights in their country of residence, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
Incumbent Jakarta governor and rival in tight election, early counts show
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The incumbent governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, was neck and neck with rival Anies Baswedan in the race to lead the Indonesian capital, early counting by private pollsters showed.
North Korea rejects U.N. condemnation of its missile test
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it rejected a U.N. Security Council statement denouncing its latest missile launch test.
South Korea prosecutor says secured additional evidence against Samsung chief
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday it had expanded charges against Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee to include hiding the proceeds of a criminal act before it decided to seek a warrant for his arrest.
Germany’s SPD unchanged in Forsa poll, lag Merkel’s conservatives
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for Germany’s Social Democrats is unchanged from a week ago at 31 percent, a poll showed on Wednesday, as their support stagnated after a surge following the nomination last month of Martin Schulz as party leader for Septembe…
Former senior Chinese official jailed for 15 years for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A court in southeastern China on Wednesday sentenced the former Communist Party boss of the northern province of Hebei to 15 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption, the latest senior official jailed in a sweeping crack…
U.S. believes Russia deployed new missile in treaty violation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has deployed a new cruise missile despite complaints by U.S. officials that it violates an arms control treaty banning ground-based U.S. and Russian intermediate-range missiles, a senior Trump administration official said …
