Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes in British Columbia
A small plane that crashed on Gabriola Island in British Columbia on Tuesday evening was engulfed in flames after it hit the ground, killing several people, according to authorities and an eyewitness on Wednesday.
India’s parliament passes citizenship law, protests flare
India’s Hindu nationalist government on Wednesday won parliamentary approval for a far-reaching citizenship law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution by excluding Muslims.
New Finland leader: ‘silent blessing’ given to bring home Islamic State kids
Finland’s new prime minister said on Wednesday the center-left coalition government had given its “silent blessing” to the Foreign Minister to go ahead with plans to repatriate children of women who traveled to Syria to join Islamic State.
Iran-backed attacks in Iraq risks uncontrollable escalation – U.S. official
A senior U.S. military official said on Wednesday attacks by Iranian-backed groups on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq were gathering pace and becoming more sophisticated, pushing all sides closer to an uncontrollable escalation.
EU leaders to reject Turkey-Libya deal – draft statement
An accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries is a violation of international law, European Union leaders will say on Thursday in support of Greece, which objects to the deal, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran airline over proliferation
The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline and its shipping network, accusing them of transporting lethal aid and weapons of mass destruction proliferation.
Italy PM says hopes UK election leads to orderly Brexit in Jan
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday he hoped that Britain’s general election will lead to it making an orderly exit from the European Union next month.
Fleeing Rohingya on trial in Myanmar for ‘illegal travel’
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges of traveling illegally after they were arrested while fleeing apartheid-like conditions in the country’s Rakhine state.
Trump could still label cartels as terrorists, but U.S.-Mexico relations would suffer: Mexican official
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump could designate Mexican drug gangs as terrorist groups whenever he chooses, but this designation would be negative for bilateral cooperation.
Danish police carry out nationwide raids over suspected attack preparations
Police made several raids throughout Denmark on Wednesday and arrested a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack, police said.
