Australian prime minister set to call May 18 election: media
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans to call an election on Thursday, with a likely polling date of May 18, the Australian Broadcasting Corp, Sky News and other media reported, without citing sources.
Algeria army chief backs interim leader, vows to tackle ‘corrupt’ ruling elite
Algeria’s army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute what protesters call the corrupt ruling elite and he pledged to support a transition expected to lead to elections, state television reported.
Germany, France backed short Brexit lag on eve of EU summit: officials
Germany, France, Luxembourg and the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier favored a short delay of the date of Britain’s departure in talks on the eve of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, officials said.
British submarine yard evacuated but no nuclear incident
A shipyard in northern England that builds Britain’s new generation of nuclear submarines was evacuated on Wednesday but the atomic safety regulator said there had been no nuclear incident.
Weary EU set to give yet more time for Brexit
Brexit will not be on Friday, EU leaders will confirm when they meet British Prime Minister Theresa May at another crisis summit on Wednesday, but diplomats said they are still wrestling on how long it might be delayed and under what conditions.
British shipyard evacuated after report of a bomb on a nuclear submarine
A shipyard in northern England that builds Britain’s nuclear submarines was evacuated on Wednesday after what a local news website said was a bomb warning.
Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite
Algeria’s army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute some of what protesters call the corrupt ruling elite and he pledged to support a transition expected to lead to elections, Ennahar television reported.
Fire at Bangkok shopping mall kills one, five hurt
A fire in a shopping center in Bangkok killed one person and injured five, police said on Wednesday, adding firefighters had brought the blaze under control.
Austria wants Islamic State fighters to be tried in U.N.: style tribunals
Austria wants its citizens who have fought for Islamic State to be tried in U.N.-style tribunals in the Middle East rather than brought home for prosecution, it said on Wednesday.
Algerian army chief says judiciary will reopen Sonatrach investigation: state tv
Algeria’s army chief said on Wednesday the judiciary will reopen old corruption investigations including a case related to state energy firm Sonatrach.
