Dutch highways hit by major traffic jams in nitrogen pollution protest
Hundreds of kilometers of Dutch highways were clogged with traffic jams on Wednesday when construction workers drove trucks, diggers and cranes to a protest against moves to cut nitrogen pollution that could impact their jobs.
British PM Johnson gambles on a snap election to break Brexit deadlock
Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally won parliamentary approval for a gamble on a snap ballot that he hopes will break the deadlock over Brexit.
Lebanese army urges protesters to open roads after PM resignation
Lebanese soldiers and security officials urged protesters to open blocked roads on Wednesday so life could return to normal, after 13 days demonstrations paralyzed the country and forced the prime minister to resign.
China says lodges stern representations to Australia on human rights comments
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing has lodged stern representations with Australia in response to Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne’s critical comments on China’s human rights record.
Yugoslavia’s brutalist relics fascinate the Instagram generation
Genex Tower is unmissable on the highway from Belgrade airport to the center of the city.
U.S. ambassador in Turkey summoned over House votes on sanctions, Armenia: Anadolu
The U.S. ambassador in Turkey was summoned on Wednesday after the House of Representatives voted to recognize mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide and called for sanctions over Turkey’s incursion in Syria, Anadolu news agency said.
India moves to divide Jammu and Kashmir state despite protests, attacks
India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories on Thursday, aiming to tighten its grip on the restive region that has been in the grip of a harsh security clampdown for nearly three months.
Swedes use ropes, towels to save Briton who lost foot to shark in Australia
A Swedish couple on holiday in Australia were hailed for saving a British man whose foot was bitten off and another who was injured in a shark attack off a popular tourist beach.
Iraqi prime minister’s main backers agree to oust him
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi’ite south only to be met with violence.
Lebanese army command calls on protesters to open roads
The Lebanese army command on Wednesday urged protesters to open blocked roads so that life could return to normal after 13 days of demonstrations that have paralyzed the country.
