London High Court to deliver verdict on EU exit case on Thursday
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s High Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday on whether British lawmakers, rather than the government, must trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union, a decision that could affect the circumstances of Brita…
India says identities of eight diplomats in Pakistan exposed
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Wednesday that the identities of eight of its diplomats in Pakistan had been revealed in the local media, amid continuing tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors.
Russia asks Czech Republic to extradite Voina artist
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Russia has asked the Czech Republic to extradite exiled Russian underground artist Oleg Vorotnikov who has been in the country since being detained by police in September, the Czech Justice Ministry said on Wednesday.
Ukraine rebuilds navy, with U.S. help, to counter Russian build-up in Crimea
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is refitting and expanding its naval fleet, including repairing its flagship, the frigate “Hetman Sahaydachnyy”, to counter a Russian military build-up in the annexed territory of Crimea, the commander of the Ukrainian navy say…
German court weighs arguments to ban poem mocking Erdogan
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) – A German court weighed up the limits of artistic freedom on Wednesday in considering whether to ban a satirical poem that mocked Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and caused a diplomatic spat between Ankara and Berlin.
Turkey says Iraqi border deployment a precaution, urges calm from Baghdad
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s deputy prime minister said on Wednesday a military build-up on the border with Iraq was a precaution, not a threat, and urged the government in Baghdad to lower tensions after it warned Turkey would pay for any incursion.
Best outcome of Brexit talks is to avert it: German experts
BERLIN (Reuters) – The best outcome of Brexit negotiations between Britain and the European Union would be to keep the country in the bloc, a committee of academic advisers to the German government said in a report on Wednesday.
France moves Calais child migrants as row with Britain simmers
CALAIS, France (Reuters) – France moved hundreds of child migrants from the site of a demolished camp to reception centers across the country on Wednesday, as a feud with Britain over who takes care of the youths dragged on.
German deputy leader, in China, urges release of human rights lawyers
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) – Germany’s outspoken economy minister, visiting China, on Wednesday met activists who have criticized the Beijing government and urged it to free jailed human rights lawyers.
European watchdog to observe Uzbekistan election
TASHKENT (Reuters) – The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a democracy and human rights watchdog, set up a its first full observation mission in Uzbekistan on Wednesday for the Dec. 4 presidential election.
