Tired of treading softly, Turkey’s Erdogan back on election warpath
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has gone on the warpath against the main opposition days ahead of a re-run of a mayoral vote in Istanbul, scrapping plans to avoid divisive rhetoric that some officials in his ruling AK Party believed would alienate vot…
Algeria security forces to be ‘strict’ with infiltration of protest marches: defense ministry statement
Algeria’s army chief of staff on Wednesday warned that security forces will be “strict” in preventing attempts to infiltrate protest marches demanding reforms and the departure of the ruling elite, the defense ministry said in a statement.
Serbian schoolchildren protest over maths test leak
Dozens of primary school students rallied for a second day on Wednesday in downtown Belgrade, demanding the resignation of the education minister after authorities postponed a mathematics exam that was leaked on social media.
U.S. Navy says mine fragments suggest Iran behind Gulf tanker attack
The United States sought on Wednesday to bolster its case for isolating Iran over its nuclear and regional activities by displaying limpet mine fragments it said came from a damaged oil tanker and saying the ordnance looked Iranian in origin.
Russia says findings of MH17 crash investigation are groundless
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it regretted the findings of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash investigation and called murder charges against Russian suspects groundless.
Turkey to push for trial of Egypt government over Mursi death
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to try to ensure the Egyptian government is tried in international courts for the death of former president Mohamed Mursi, who suffered a fatal heart attack in a Cairo court earlier this week.
Brazil justice minister says nothing to hide over leaked messages
Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Wednesday he has nothing to hide regarding allegedly leaked personal messages with prosecutors from his time as the judge leading the bribery trial that jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Russians, Ukrainian to face murder charges over downing of Flight MH17
Three Russians and a Ukrainian will face murder charges for the deaths of 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, the international investigative team said on Wednesday.
France’s Sarkozy loses bid to avoid influence peddling trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial for influence peddling after the country’s highest court rejected his final bid to have the case thrown out, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Prince William and Kate’s convoy escort injures elderly woman in crash
An elderly woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a police motorbike escort for Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate.
