U.N.’s Bachelet says Sudan protests biggest yet, time for transition
Sudanese authorities must ensure a swift transition to a civilian government, as desired by large segments of the population and the African Union, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Wednesday.
Romania graft trials may need restart as court sides with ruling party
Romania’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling on Wednesday that could mean many current corruption trials have to restart from scratch, siding with the governing Social Democrats (PSD) in a dispute about how the Supreme Court handles cases of graft.
UK’s Hunt tells China to honor agreement over Hong Kong
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told China that it needed to honor and respect the agreement the countries had made over Hong Kong, as London and Beijing kept up a war of words over the former British colony.
Britain summons Chinese ambassador over Hong Kong comments: source
Britain has summoned China’s ambassador following “unacceptable” comments he made over London’s criticism of the situation in Hong Kong, a source told Reuters.
Fire put out at Iraqi pipeline linking Kirkuk to Turkey: security source
Firefighters have successfully put out a fire at a strategic oil pipeline in northern Iraq that links oil-rich Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, a security source told Reuters on Wednesday.
Sudan opposition ready to discuss sovereign council leadership with military rulers
Sudan’s main opposition alliance said on Wednesday it was prepared for direct talks with the country’s military rulers over who should head a sovereign council to lead Sudan toward elections.
Sudan’s military rulers pardon 235 detained members of Darfur rebel group: state TV
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council on Wednesday pardoned 235 detained members of the Sudan Liberation Movement, a rebel group that is active in the country’s western Darfur region, according to a statement read out on Sudanese state TV.
German appointee to lead EU executive hopes for parliamentary approval
Ursula von der Leyen, appointed by EU leaders as the next head of the bloc’s executive, said on Wednesday she hoped the European Parliament will give her its endorsement to take on the new job.
Mexican police rescue 25 kidnapping victims in Cancun
The police department of Quintana Roo in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula rescued 25 individuals who had been kidnapped from a Cancun call center, police chief Alberto Capella said Wednesday.
China tells ‘colonial’ Britain: hands off Hong Kong
China said on Wednesday the British seem to have forgotten that Hong Kong is no longer a colony, warning London to keep its hands off the territory.
