U.S. to meet Taliban in Islamabad on Feb. 18: Taliban spokesman
Taliban negotiators will meet their U.S. counterparts on Feb. 18 in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as part of accelerating diplomacy to end more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday.
Boxer who hit French police gets year-long jail sentence
A Paris court gave a year-long firm jail sentence on Wednesday to a former French boxing champion who was filmed raining blows on riot officers during a “yellow vest” protest last month.
Jaish al Adl militant group claims responsibility for attack against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Fars news
Jaish al Adl, a militant group operating in southeast Iran, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards which left 20 dead, according to the Fars news agency.
U.S. says it has not received an invitation to talks with Taliban in Pakistan
The United States has not received an invitation to talks in Pakistan announced earlier on Wednesday by the Afghan Taliban militant group, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.
Woman in Toronto chair-hurling video secures bail
A Toronto woman who was filmed hurling a metal chair from a condominium balcony secured bail for C$2,000 ($1,509) following a court appearance on Wednesday.
Guaido’s U.S. team has capacity to use Venezuelan embassy bank accounts: source
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido’s representatives in the United States have the “capacity” to use bank accounts belonging to the country’s Washington embassy, but do not plan to do so for now, a member of Guaido’s diplomatic team said on Wedne…
Three Syrians arrested in Germany and France for suspected crimes against humanity
Police have detained two Syrians in Germany and one in France on suspicion of torture and other crimes against humanity, prosecutors said on Wednesday, the first such arrests in Europe against suspected figures in Syria’s feared security service.
Bolton speaks to El Salvador president-elect about ‘predatory’ China
El Salvador’s President-elect Nayib Bukele spoke by phone on Wednesday with U.S. National Security advisor John Bolton, who said he requested cooperation to counteract what he called the “predatory” expansion of China.
U.S. senators to try again to pass Russia sanctions bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Wednesday that would impose stiff new sanctions on Russia over its meddling in U.S. elections and aggression against Ukraine, the latest congressional effort to push President Donald Trump to rat…
Scottish First Minister Sturgeon calls for UK PM May to rule out no deal Brexit: ITV
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May to take a no deal Brexit off the table, ITV reported on Wednesday.
