Canadian police say scaling back search in Manitoba for murder suspects
Canadian police said on Wednesday they are scaling back an intensive week-long search in the northern Manitoba wilderness for two teenagers charged with killing a university lecturer and suspected in the murders of two tourists.
Trump will travel to Poland, Denmark from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3
U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump will visit Poland and Denmark from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Italian policeman accused of blindfolding U.S. murder suspect in custody
Italian magistrates are investigating accusations of abuse of office against a policeman who allegedly blindfolded an American teenager soon after his arrest on suspicion of killing a police officer, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
Guatemala’s shortcomings raise doubts about U.S. migration deal
Guatemala’s refugee agency meets only sporadically and operates on a bare-bones basis, adding to doubts about how the crime-wracked, impoverished Central American country will cope with a surge in asylum-seekers under a deal signed with Washington.
Sudan’s military rulers, opposition to hold transition talks within 48 hours: opposition
Negotiators from Sudan’s ruling military council and main opposition coalition have made progress on the sticking points in discussions on the transition from military rule and are set to hold direct talks within 48 hours, an opposition leader said.
Four inmates suffocated to death en route from site of Brazil prison massacre
Four inmates in northern Brazil were suffocated to death on Tuesday as they were being transported from a violent prison where 57 others were killed on Monday in an orgy of gang-related bloodletting, authorities said.
UK court sets November hearing for case of Dubai ruler and princess
A full hearing in a case that pits the ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum against his wife, a Jordanian princess, over the welfare of their two children will be heard on Nov. 11 in an English court, a judge said on Wednesday.
German Foreign Minister rules out joining U.S.-led Hormuz mission
Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz as it wants to ease tensions with Iran, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday.
Ontario needs more healthcare funding, says report on serial killer nurse
Ontario needs to boost funding and staffing to resolve problems that allowed a Canadian nurse to murder eight and harm six other seniors in various nursing homes, according to a public inquiry report on Wednesday which called for sweeping changes to th…
U.N. Security Council to meet on North Korea missile launches: diplomats
Britain, Germany and France have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet behind closed doors on Thursday on North Korea’s latest missile launches, diplomats said.
