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.
EU sees risk as inmates possibly radicalized in prison walk free
Thousands of inmates about to be freed from European prisons at the end of their terms may have been radicalized as Islamist militants in detention and pose a risk, the European Union security chief said on Wednesday.
Syrian army clashes with Turkish forces in northeast border area: state TV
Syrian army troops on Wednesday were engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish forces in the countryside around the border town of Ras al Ain in an area where a military offensive by Ankara aims to create a “safe” zone, state media said.
Nigerian supreme court dismisses appeal against Buhari election win
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to overturn the result of February’s presidential election in which Muhammadu Buhari was returned to office.
OAS audit of October 20 election result will be ‘binding’: Bolivia Foreign Minister
An Organisation of American States (OAS) audit of Bolivia’s disputed election results will begin on Thursday and be binding for all parties, Foreign Minister Diego Pary said on Wednesday.
South African police arrest 100 people in protest against xenophobia
Around 100 people were arrested on Wednesday as part of an operation to disperse a group of refugees and asylum seekers who had staged a prolonged sit-in near the United Nations refugee agency in Cape Town, South African police said.
As pollution plagues Delhi, calls grow to shut schools and axe sport events
Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the Indian capital as air pollution remained at the most severe level for the second day running on Wednesday.
