Russia and Syria tell U.S. forces to leave Syria: joint statement
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on U.S. forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the country to be evacuated by Russian and Syrian forces.
EU’s Barnier says he is doing all he can to ensure Brexit deal
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that he was trying his utmost to ensure there was a deal on Brexit, though he reiterated the Irish backstop could not be renegotiated.
Spain’s former PM Rajoy testifies in Catalan trial
Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy will appear in court on Wednesday as a witness, for the second time in less than two years, to give evidence in the trial of twelve Catalan separatist leaders.
Trump says Kim ‘wants to do something great’; Morgan Stanley says North Korea could attract $9 billion per year
0540 GMT: TRUMP SEES AWESOME POTENTIAL FOR “MY FRIEND KIM”
Taliban warns India, Pakistan clashes will impact Afghan peace process
The Taliban warned on Wednesday that ongoing clashes between India and Pakistan would impact the Afghan peace process and told India to refrain from further military action after its air strike against a militant camp in Pakistan the previous day.
Pakistan shoots down Indian jets, carries out airstrikes in Kashmir
Pakistan shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Pakistan armed forces said, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge the nuclear armed rivals to sh…
Trump hails North Korea’s ‘awesome’ potential ahead of talks with Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed North Korea’s “awesome” potential on Wednesday and said leader Kim Jong Un wanted to do something great, hours before they were due to meet in Vietnam to try to break a stalemate over the North’s nuclear weapons.
Nigeria’s Buhari wins second term as president
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term at the helm of Africa’s largest economy and top oil producer, the electoral commission chairman said on Wednesday, following an election marred by delays, logistical glitches and violence.
Zarif is in charge of Iran’s foreign policy, says head Quds forces
A senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was the main person in charge of Iranian foreign policy and he was supported by the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s Rouhani rejects resignation of foreign minister Zarif: IRNA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected on Wednesday the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, as it was against national interests of the Islamic Republic.
