Austria tells militant fighters looking to return: You’re on your own
Austria said on Wednesday it would not help repatriate any citizens who fought for Islamic State and other militant groups, as countries across the West wrestle with how to deal with returning militants.
British ship shadows Russian naval task force in English Channel
A British destroyer is shadowing a Russian naval task group as it passes the English coast, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
Learning the ropes: Sri Lankan ad for hangmen draws 102 applicants
A Sri Lankan advert for hangmen has attracted more than 100 applicants, including an American, a prison service spokesman said on Wednesday, as the country pushes ahead with a plan to reintroduce the death penalty for drug offences.
Zimbabwe says rapprochement with West still on despite U.S. sanctions
Zimbabwe on Wednesday said the extension of U.S. sanctions on its government was regrettable but Harare would keep talking to Washington and the European Union to remove the measures it says have stifled its economy.
Estonian election winner to begin coalition talks with rival
The leader of Estonian’s main center-right party, who won an election on Sunday but fell shy of a majority, said on Wednesday she would open what are likely to be tough coalition talks with the outgoing ruling center-left party.
2,000 more people quit IS Syria pocket: SDF military source
More than 2,000 people were evacuated on Wednesday from Islamic State’s last pocket in eastern Syria at Baghouz, said a military source in the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which is besieging the area.
U.N. rights boss seeks freedom for Saudi women activists
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to release women activists allegedly tortured in detention after authorities accused them of harming the country’s interests.
Talks on amending Brexit deal difficult, no solution in sight: EU
Talks with Britain on amending its divorce deal with the European Union have made no progress and no solution is in sight, EU officials said on Wednesday, days before British lawmakers must vote on the plan to avoid a chaotic Brexit.
Satellite images show buildings still standing at Indian bombing site
High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group’s training camp on t…
Cameroon risks further slide into violence: U.N. rights chief
Cameroon may fall further into violence if the government does not stop hate speech by politicians and heavy-handed tactics by security forces, the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
