Brexit referendum not legally binding, UK Supreme Court told
LONDON (Reuters) – The referendum in which Britons voted to leave the European Union is not legally binding, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday during a hearing on who has the power to trigger Brexit.
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Armed groups took control on Wednesday of the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to some of Libya’s major oil ports, as forces loyal to the eastern government, that seized the coastal terminals in September, defended them from …
Bosnian Serb commander Mladic must serve life: prosecutor
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors called on Wednesday for Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general accused of war crimes including the 1995 genocide of thousands of Muslims in the town of Srebrenica, to be sentenced to life in prison.
Merkel’s conservatives toughen tone on integrating migrants in Germany
ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives toughened their tone on integrating migrants on Wednesday, debating a resolution on tackling forced marriage and honor killings under the motto: “Our values. Our future.”
China calls Iowa’s Branstad ‘old friend’ after report he picked as ambassador
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday the governor of the U.S. state of Iowa, Terry Branstad, was an “old friend” after a report that he had accepted an offer from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to become the next U.S. ambassador to C…
Nearly 100 killed, hundreds hurt as quake strikes Indonesia’s Aceh
PIDIE JAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds injured in Indonesia on Wednesday when a strong earthquake hit its Aceh province and rescuers used earth movers and bare hands to search for survivors in scores of toppled bui…
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
LONDON (Reuters) – The British parliament was set to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a rebellion in her Conservative Party over a lack of insight into the government’s strategy to leave the European …
Philippines’ Duterte vows to protect police after inquiry shows ‘rub out’
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended police officers who killed a detained mayor on a list of top drug suspects even after another law enforcement agency concluded the death was an extrajudicial killing.
Three charged in Belgium over suspected Islamic State support
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A judge charged three men with supporting Islamic State following house searches across Belgium in which eight people were taken for questioning, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
EU puts credibility at risk over Ukraine visa wrangle: Tusk
BRUSSELS/KIEV (Reuters) – The European Union is putting its credibility and reputation at risk by letting internal political wrangling stall a promised easing of visa requirements for Ukraine and Georgia, the head of the European Council said.
