Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings
NATO members signed an accord with Macedonia on Wednesday allowing the tiny ex-Yugoslav republic to become the 30th member of the U.S.-led alliance after a deal with Greece ended a 27-year-old dispute over its name.
Rights group accuses Burkina army of executions following anti-militant operations
Burkina Faso’s army said it had killed nearly 150 militants in response to an attack on civilians this week, but an international rights group said some of them had been executed in front of their families.
EU’s Tusk rebuffs May, says Brexiteers deserve a place in hell
The European Union will make no new offer on Brexit and those who promoted Britain’s exit without any understanding of how to deliver it deserve a special place in hell, Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
DUP told UK’s May that Brexit border backstop must be replaced
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) stressed to British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday that the Irish border backstop was the issue with her Brexit deal and needs to be replaced, leader Arlene Foster said.
NATO Chief: Germany must continue to raise defense budget
Germany must continue to increase its defenses spending despite having less wiggle room in its budget, NATO Secretary General said, after a government document on Monday showed the tax revenues were likely to rise less than expected in coming years.
EU now sees Brexit unstoppable, aims to avert ‘fiasco’
EU summit chairman Donald Tusk said he had abandoned hope that Brexit might be stopped and said on Wednesday his priority was now to avert a “fiasco” in 50 days if Britain crashes out without a deal.
Algerian brain drain is pre-election headache for government
No matter who wins Algeria’s presidential election, 29-year-old cardiologist Moumen Mohamed plans to seek his fortune elsewhere.
Taliban says U.S. promised to halve its troops in Afghanistan by April: RIA
A Taliban official said on Wednesday that the United States had promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April during talks last month, RIA news agency reported, more than past estimates of the planned pull-out.
UK lawmaker to PM May: Get Brussels to talk and we will give you more time
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be given more time by her Conservative Party to negotiate Brexit with the European Union if she can convince Brussels to talk, a lawmaker involved in discussions with the government said on Wednesday.
Irish nationalists warn May: no-deal Brexit means a unity referendum
Irish nationalists warned British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday that if she allowed a disorderly no-deal Brexit then there would have to be a referendum on Irish unity.
