Serb nationalists protest over Kosovo Albanian culture festival
Dozens of Serb ultranationalists protested on Wednesday against a festival promoting Kosovan Albanian culture in Belgrade, a day after Serbia ordered its troops on full alert following an incident involving Kosovo’s police and ethnic Serbs.
No negotiations with U.S., says Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran will not negotiate with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after President Hassan Rouhani signaled talks with Washington might be possible if sanctions were lifted.
Meeting between envoys for Venezuela’s government, opposition ends with no deal
A mediation meeting between Venezuela’s government and the opposition has ended without an agreement as Norway holds talks aimed at resolving both sides’ long-running conflict, opposition leader Juan Guaido’s office said on Wednesday.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa retains Mboweni, Gordhan in new, leaner cabinet
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday retained Tito Mboweni as finance minister in a new, leaner cabinet, following on from a pre-election pledge to reform and revive an ailing economy and attract foreign investors.
Netanyahu scrambles for allies as deadline to form government looms
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to cobble together parliamentary support for a coalition on Wednesday, just hours ahead of a deadline to form a new government or face the possible end of his decade of combative leadership of Israel.
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders release of ex-FARC leader
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of a former commander of the Marxist FARC rebel group, the latest development in a legal saga concerning his detention and possible extradition to the United States.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa retains Mboweni as finance minister in trimmed cabinet
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa retained Tito Mboweni as finance minister and David Mabuza as deputy president on Wednesday as he appointed a new, smaller cabinet.
Pompeo not decided on extending waiver for Iraq to import Iran power: spokeswoman
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has not made a decision on extending a 90-day U.S. waiver exempting Iraq from sanctions to buy energy from Iran, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Iran’s Supreme Leader says Tehran will not negotiate with U.S.
Iran will not negotiate with the United States over its nuclear and missile programs, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after President Hassan Rouhani signaled talks with Washington might be possible if sanctions were lifted.
Turkey frees jailed U.S.-Turkish former NASA scientist: wife tells Reuters
Turkey has released U.S.-Turkish former NASA scientist Serkan Golge from prison, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday, in a step that could lead to an easing in relations with Washington.
