Somalia protests after its officials deported by Kenya
Somalia has criticized neighboring Kenya for deporting two Somali lawmakers and a minister after authorities in Nairobi blocked them from entering the country.
Pakistan should focus on ‘hawala’ transfers to stem corrupt fund flows: report
Pakistani authorities should tighten supervision of traditional cash transfer methods as part of a wider overhaul of financial sector regulation to stem outflows of corrupt money, a British think-tank said.
Turkey’s AK Party says nothing wrong with intelligence meetings with Syria despite tensions
The AK Party of President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday there was nothing wrong with Turkey’s intelligence agency meeting Syrian counterparts to prevent conflict – even though Ankara has backed rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
In latest blow to Britain’s May, Leadsom resigns over new Brexit approach
Prominent Brexit supporter Andrea Leadsom resigned from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet on Wednesday, saying she could no longer support the government’s approach after May’s latest gambit to pass her Brexit deal backfired.
Hong Kong activists secure refugee status in Germany
Germany has granted refugee status to two Hong Kong activists facing rioting charges at home, they said on Wednesday, apparently the first time Germany has acknowledged such status for democracy campaigners from the Chinese-ruled city.
Joe Biden criticizes Kim Jong Un; North Korea calls Biden ‘an imbecile’
North Korean state media slammed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for criticizing leader Kim Jong Un, calling the 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful “bereft of elementary quality as a human being.”
U.S. calls for ceasefire as more heavy fighting hits northwest Syria
The United States on Wednesday called for a new ceasefire in Syria as rival forces clashed in the country’s northwest, where the government is waging an offensive on the last big stretch of rebel-held territory.
Trump’s Japan trip not expected to focus on trade: official
U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to Japan is not expected to focus greatly on trade, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
Libyan commander Haftar told Macron no ceasefire for now: French presidency
Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, speaking on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, ruled out a ceasefire and said he wanted to rid the capital of militias that had “infested” the U.N.-backed government, a French presidential official…
Resisting calls to resign, Britain’s May will campaign for EU elections
British Prime Minister Theresa May resisted growing calls to resign on Wednesday, vowing to press on despite mounting opposition from lawmakers and even some of her own ministers to her latest Brexit gambit.
