White House bars four reporters from Trump-Kim dinner
The White House barred reporters from Reuters, the Associated Press, Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times from covering a dinner between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday after two of them asked Trump questions duri…
U.S. acting Pentagon chief focused on de-escalating India-Pakistan tensions
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and urged them both to avoid further military action, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without saying if he had spoken with his counterparts f…
Ex-Canada minister says she was pressured over SNC-Lavalin case
Former Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said on Wednesday she had come under persistent and sometimes inappropriate pressure from government officials to be lenient on a major firm facing a bribery trial.
Theresa May gains two weeks’ Brexit reprieve from British lawmakers
Prime Minister Theresa May won a two week reprieve on Wednesday from British lawmakers, who postponed a threatened rebellion aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit after she agreed to a possible delay to Britain’s departure from the EU.
Kashmir conflict heats up as India, Pakistan claim to down each other’s jets
India and Pakistan both said they shot down each other’s fighter jets on Wednesday, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a 1971 war, prompting world powers to urge restrain…
Ex-Canada minister to discuss ethics issues, may not tell all
Former Canadian justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, will publicly address ethics allegations fueling the biggest crisis of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s career on Wednesday, but may not be able to tell her full story.
UK’s opposition Labour to back proposal for public Brexit vote
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will put forward or support an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a damaging Brexit, the party’s Brexit spokesman said on Wednesday.
Brazil Senate okays dam safety bill after Vale disaster kills hundreds
Brazilian Senate committees on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten dam safety in the country, after a mining dam owned by Vale SA burst and killed an estimated 300 people in the town of Brumadinho.
Brazil judge releases eight jailed Vale workers after dam disaster : report
A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered the release of eight workers for Vale SA who had been jailed in connection with an investigation into a burst tailing dam that killed an estimated 300 people, news website G1 reported.
Exclusive: Venezuela removed 8 tons of central bank gold last week – legislator
At least 8 tons of gold were removed from the Venezuelan central bank’s vaults last week, an opposition legislator and three government sources told Reuters, in the latest sign of President Nicolas Maduro’s desperation to raise hard currency amid tight…
