Bus crash in Slovakia kills 12, injures 17
A crash between a truck and a passenger bus killed 12 people and injured 17 in western Slovakia on Wednesday, in the central European country’s deadliest road accident in a decade, Slovak fire and rescue services said.
Czech-Chinese ties hit new bump as university shuts center
Prague’s Charles University has closed its Czech-Chinese Centre, rector Tomas Zima said on Wednesday, after local media reports that some of its staff had failed to declare payments from the Chinese embassy intended to support its programmes.
Lebanon slides deeper into turmoil, no sign of new government
A new wave of protests paralyzed Lebanon on Wednesday after President Michel Aoun enraged demonstrators by urging them to end their revolt against corruption and cronyism in the political establishment.
U.S. to reevaluate South Sudan ties after unity government deadline passes
The United States on Wednesday said it was “gravely disappointed” with South Sudan’s failure to form a unity government by a Nov. 12 deadline and would “reevaluate” its relationship with the African nation’s government.
Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020
Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to remove a ban on the sale of farmland for the first time in nearly two decades, a move supported by the country’s foreign backers that risks a political backlash.
Brexit Party’s Farage says will stand down no more candidates
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he would stand down no more candidates beyond the 317 Conservative seats his party has already withdrawn from.
PM Johnson will pledge to get Britain out of Brexit rut
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise on Wednesday to get Britain out of its Brexit “rut” if he wins a Dec. 12 election, saying the world is baffled by why the country is so “hesitant about its future.”
Bolsonaro and Xi cheer strong and growing Brazil-China relations
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday praised strong bilateral relations between their countries and signaled a desire to expand two-way trade in a brief public ceremony in Brasilia.
UK Labour’s Corbyn: IS leader Baghdadi better captured alive
It would have been the right thing to do to capture Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive if it had been possible, the leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Wednesday.
Sweden detains Iranian on suspicion of murder in Iran in 1988
A 58-year-old Iranian citizen has been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of murder in Iran in 1988, prosecutors said on Wednesday, and national news agency TT said the case involved killings of political prisoners.
