U.S. and Poland sign joint defense declaration
The United States and Poland on Wednesday signed a joint declaration affirming defense cooperation, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Macri’s main rivals in Argentine presidential election strike alliance with centrist
The main ticket opposing Argentine President Mauricio Macri in elections scheduled for October struck a formal alliance on Wednesday with Sergio Massa, a key centrist political figure, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Catalan leaders deny violence, call for dialogue as trial nears end
(The June 12 story corrects to make clear some of the lawyers said there could have been disobedience and not misappropriation of funds.)
Ghana says its forces rescued two kidnapped Canadian women
Ghana forces have rescued two Canadian women who were kidnapped last week outside their hostel in Ghana’s second city of Kumasi, the Ghanaian government said in a statement on Wednesday.
Rouhani: Japan wants to keep buying Iranian oil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tehran on Wednesday that Japan wants to keep buying Iranian oil, as tension between Tehran and Washington stokes fears of fresh conflict in the Middle East.
Trump administration names veteran diplomat Donald Booth as envoy for Sudan
The United States on Wednesday named veteran diplomat Donald Booth as its envoy to Sudan amid an international push for a peaceful transition after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir.
Algeria’s ex-PM, former minister detained over alleged corruption: state TV
Algeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia be held in custody after he faced a judge over a corruption investigation, state TV reported, sending some Algerians onto the streets in celebration.
Austria to shut Saudi-backed religious dialogue center in rights protest
Austria’s government said on Wednesday it plans to shut a Saudi-funded center for religious dialogue in Vienna after parliament urged it to try to prevent the possible execution of a teenager in Saudi Arabia over acts committed when he was a minor.
With October 31 Brexit pledge, Boris Johnson bids for UK leadership
Boris Johnson kicked off his campaign to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday with a commitment to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, warning his divided Conservative Party “delay means defeat”.
Mass UK protest demanding second EU referendum planned days before Brexit
Campaigners for a second Brexit referendum are planning another mass protest in London ahead of the date on which Britain is due to leave the European Union in October as the leading candidates to be the next prime minister say they will leave without …
