Venezuela military exercises on border a ‘threat’: Colombia minister
Venezuela’s planned border military exercises are a direct threat to regional stability, Colombia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, as the neighboring countries renewed their frequent verbal sparring over security.
Bahamas searches for survivors after battering by Hurricane Dorian
Rescuers searched for survivors in the Bahamas on Wednesday after Hurricane Dorian, the most damaging storm to strike the island nation, left in its wake miles of flooded landscape dotted with pulverized homes, and dozens of people with missing loved o…
UK’s Javid ramps up spending as election talk mounts
British finance minister Sajid Javid said he was “turning the page on austerity” as he promised the biggest spending increases in 15 years, a move widely seen as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s push for an election to break the Brexit impasse.
Factbox – In the Brexit maelstrom: what is happening on Wednesday?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s defeats in parliament on Tuesday and Wednesday leave Brexit up in the air.
British lawmakers vote to block no-deal Brexit amid election haggling
The British parliament on Wednesday voted to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal, but he sought an election just weeks before Brexit to free its hands.
Trump says he could possibly meet with Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. meeting
U.S. President Trump on Wednesday left the door open to a possible meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
Pence hopes for orderly Brexit
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday he hoped Britain and the European Union would come to the negotiating table and reach an agreement providing for an orderly UK exit from the bloc.
UK parliament approves first stage of bill to stop no-deal Brexit
Britain’s parliament approved the first stage of a bill designed to stop a so-called no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31, underlining the lack of support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s vow to take Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal.
Mexico attacks decision to release suspect blamed for student massacre
The Mexican government on Wednesday attacked a court’s decision to release a key suspect in the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers and said it will ask authorities to review the conduct of the judges and prosecutors involved in the case.
Colombia rebels’ new offensive brings back bad memories for businesses
When Colombian businessman Christian Ulloa heard that former members of the FARC rebels had rejected a peace deal with the government and launched a new offensive, he could not help but feel alarm.
