Militants attack NNPC pipeline in Niger Delta: military
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Militants in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta oil hub attacked a pipeline operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the military and a witness said on Wednesday.
Philippine fishermen put Duterte diplomacy to test, visit disputed shoal
SUBIC, Philippines (Reuters) – On his first voyage as captain, Philippine fisherman Joel Banila was more worried about being battered by Chinese coastguard ships than he was about the impending storm on the horizon in the South China Sea.
Syria rebels reject Russian demand to withdraw from Aleppo: rebel official
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels on Wednesday rejected Russian demands that they withdraw from Aleppo by Friday evening, an official in one insurgent faction said.
Merkel says Swiss, British need separate deals on EU ties
BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that European Union talks with Switzerland on the free movement of people should not be linked in any way to the negotiations with Britain over its exit from the EU.
Diplomatic spat between India and Pakistan worsens amid border tensions
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pakistan may expel five Indian diplomats for espionage and has revealed their names, local media said on Wednesday, a move sure to exacerbate a rift between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors that has been widening …
Held in bonded labor, Afghan returnee children make bricks for a living
LONDON (Reuters) – Samina, an eight-year-old Afghan girl, hasn’t been to school since she was forced to return home with her family from Pakistan.
Former Tehran prosecutor general sentenced to 135 lashes in corruption trial
(Reuters) – Former Tehran prosecutor general Saeed Mortazavi, whose role in curbing dissent has been condemned by human rights groups for years, has been sentenced to 135 lashes on charges related to a corruption trial, Iranian media reported on Wednes…
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.
