Suu Kyi tell U.N.’s top court charge of Rohingya genocide is ‘misleading’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday rejected accusations of genocide committed against her country’s Muslim Rohingya minority as “incomplete and misleading”, and said the case should not be heard by the U.N.’s highest court.
Germany unaware of extradition request for Georgian killed in Berlin
The German government said on Wednesday it was unaware that Russia had made an extradition request for a Georgian man murdered in Berlin in August after Russian President Vladimir Putin said requests from Moscow had not been heeded.
Algerian protesters demand Thursday’s election be canceled
A big crowd of protesters marched through central Algiers on Wednesday to demand Thursday’s presidential election be canceled, chanting that they would not vote in a poll they regard as a charade.
Taliban attack on U.S. military base kills one, injures scores
Suicide bombers struck the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring scores in a major attack that could scupper plans to revive peace talks between the United States and the Taliban.
Paris conference sign of foreign concern for Lebanon: Berri
A Paris conference to mobilize support for Lebanon showed that the international community is more concerned about the country than some Lebanese, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday.
France’s moderate CFDT union says pension reform crossed red line
The head of France’s moderate CFDT union Laurent Berger said on Wednesday that the government pensions reform plan has crossed a “red line” with a proposal to incentivize people to delay their retirement.
Soldiers, prison guards to keep early retirement rights, says French PM
Soldiers, firefighters, prison guards and the police will be able to retire early under France’s planned pension overhaul, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
EU states block new rules on green finance classification
European Union states rejected on Wednesday a deal on a set of rules governing which financial products can be called “green” and “sustainable”, an EU official said, in a major setback for the bloc’s climate ambitions.
New climate pact is EU’s ‘man on the moon moment’: chief executive
The European Union’s executive wants to mobilize 100 billion euros worth of investment to help the bloc’s economies become more environmentally friendly, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Protests flare as India’s parliament set to vote on citizenship bill
India’s ruling Hindu nationalists pushed for final parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution by granting citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countries.
