U.S. House Republicans to introduce legislation imposing sanctions on Turkey: Representative Cheney
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday that will impose sanctions on Turkey in response to Ankara’s incursion into Syria, Representative Liz Cheney told reporters on Wednesday.
Brexit clarity possible in seven to eight hours: Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday it should be known in seven or eight hours when Brexit could happen and in theory a deal could be accepted on Thursday.
EU Brexit briefing delayed again to 1700 GMT: diplomats
A debriefing for EU states on the latest on Brexit has been delayed for a second time on Wednesday to 1700 GMT, three diplomats with the bloc said, as last-ditch talks between Brussels and London on sealing a divorce deal dragged on.
Czech president Zeman to be hospitalized on Thursday: spokesman
Czech President Milos Zeman will go into hospital on Thursday and may remain there until Sunday, his spokesman said on Wednesday, adding there was no serious health issue.
In likely tight Canadian vote, deciding who governs could take weeks
Opinion polls suggest no party will gain a majority of seats in the Canadian election on Oct. 21. That leaves the two frontrunners – Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative opposition leader Andrew Scheer – trying to govern with a minori…
Syrian Observatory: Russian forces cross Euphrates, reach outskirts of Kobani in northern Syria
Russian forces have crossed the Euphrates River in northern Syria and reached the outskirts of the city of Kobani, pushing eastward with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Syrian Observatory said on Wednesday.
U.S. seeks Turkish ceasefire from meeting with Erdogan: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he and Vice President Mike Pence aimed to stop Turkey from pressing on with its assaults in the Syria when the U.S. delegation meets with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan this week.
French foreign minister heads to Iraq Wednesday for Islamic State talks: PM
France’s foreign minister will travel to Iraq on Wednesday evening to discuss the situation in northeastern Syria and the impact a Turkish invasion has had on the fight against Islamic State, France’s Prime Minister said.
Hong Kong leader offers no olive branch as jeers force her to abandon address
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech because of jeering lawmakers on Wednesday but later offered no direct olive branch to pro-democracy protesters, hoping instead to ease resentment by building more public housing.
Britain struggles on two fronts to agree last-ditch Brexit deal
Negotiators struggled on Wednesday to clinch an eleventh-hour Brexit deal on the eve of an EU summit, raising the chances that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to seek an extension of the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain’s exit from the bloc.
