Blast wounds at least 18 at restaurant in southern Philippines
A bomb exploded at a restaurant in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, wounding at least 18 people in a suspected revenge attack by a militant group, security officials said.
Saudi King Salman visits Bahrain
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman visited Bahrain, a key ally and recipient of a $10 billion Gulf state bailout, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, Bahraini and Saudi state media said.
EU parliament chides Romania for charges against former anti-graft chief
European Parliament head, Antonio Tajani, expressed concern on Wednesday over Romania pressing charges against the country’s former anti-corruption chief who is the chamber’s preferred candidate for the new role of EU chief prosecutor.
Seven days of Brexit: Will a week break Britain’s political impasse?
Prime Minister Theresa May was meeting opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to seek a joint approach to Britain’s departure from the European Union, a last-ditch bid – which has enraged much of her own Conservative Party – to secure an o…
UK PM May, Labour’s Corbyn to meet at 1330 GMT seeking Brexit compromise: spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn at 1330 GMT on Wednesday, her spokesman said, adding that further talks could probably be arranged if necessary.
EU Commission ready to release post-bailout grants to Greece after bank reform
Greece has respected its commitments under a post-bailout program, the European Commission said on Wednesday, paving the way for Athens to receive nearly 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in new grants.
Algeria’s caretaker rulers face unrelenting demands for wider change after Bouteflika quits
Algeria’s caretaker government faces the prospect of unrelenting popular demands for the removal of a sclerotic ruling elite and wholesale reforms after ailing 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit in the face of mass protests.
Let victims speak, German child abuse inquiry says
A girl on an East German cooperative farm beaten by her father, then raped and traded for sex by her brother. An emotionally troubled boy undressed in “counseling sessions” by a priest at his boarding school. A swimmer abused by his instructor.
Jury fail to reach verdict on police chief accused over UK deadly soccer stadium crush
A jury at the trial of a former police chief in charge of operations at the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush that killed 96 Liverpool supporters failed on Wednesday to reach a verdict on whether he was guilty of manslaughter.
EU would deploy customs controls immediately after no-deal Brexit: Moscovici
The European Union’s main economics and tax official said on Wednesday that the risk of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit on April 12 was increasing, as he explained the bloc’s contingency plans for customs checks.
