Lebanon’s protesters turn on their leaders, breaking taboos
In the protests sweeping Lebanon, nothing is sacred.
Bulgaria denies visa to Russian attache after expelling diplomat over spying
Bulgaria said on Wednesday it had declined a visa to the incoming defense attaché at the Russian embassy in Sofia, a day after expelling another Russian diplomat over spying allegations.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro threatens to cancel license of network linking his name to murder case
President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he could cancel the license of Brazil’s largest TV network Globo after it reported an allegation connecting him with a former police officer accused of the killing of a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman last ye…
Syrian army, Turkish force clash near border: state media
Syrian army troops clashed with Turkish forces near the border town of Ras al Ain on Wednesday, Syrian state media reported, as Ankara said it reserved the right to launch another cross-border offensive against Kurdish YPG militia.
Algerian protesters march on in defiance of ‘The Power’
Riad Mostefai has marched through the capital of Algeria every Friday since February to demand a purge of the ruling hierarchy, an end to corruption and the army’s withdrawal from politics.
Chile says it can’t host trade and climate summits after protests
Chile has withdrawn as host of the APEC trade summit in November and the COP25 climate summit in December after several weeks of violent unrest, President Sebastian Pinera announced on Wednesday.
Bosnian Serb ex-soldier jailed for 20 years for burning Muslim civilians
A Bosnian court jailed a former Bosnian Serb soldier for 20 years on Wednesday for setting ablaze 57 Muslim Bosniaks, of whom 26 including a two-day-old baby died, near the eastern town of Visegrad early in Bosnia’s 1992-95 war.
Approving PM Johnson’s Brexit deal would be top priority of Conservative government: spokesman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first priority if his Conservative Party wins a majority at a planned December election will be to get his Brexit deal approved by parliament, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Chile’s APEC withdrawal caught White House by surprise: U.S. official
Chile’s cancellation of the APEC trade summit in November caught the White House by surprise, a White House official told Reuters.
Bolivia election monitor to begin ‘binding’ audit on contested result
The Organization of American States (OAS) will begin a “binding” audit of Bolivia’s fiercely contested presidential vote, which sparked nationwide protests and allegations of fraud after handing socialist leader Evo Morales a first-round win.
