India’s ruling party could be crushed in most populous state in general election: poll
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party could be crushed by an opposition alliance in the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in a general election, which is due by May, according to an opinion poll released on Wednesday.
Russia, in effort to defuse U.S. nuclear dispute, displays new missile
Russia showed foreign military attaches and journalists a cruise missile system on Wednesday that the United States says breaches a Cold War-era arms control pact, its latest attempt to disprove an allegation it denies and stop Washington quitting the …
U.S. welcomes court certification of new Congo president
The United States on Wednesday welcomed a top Congolese court’s certification of Felix Tshisekedi as the new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Germany seeks extension of EU’s migrant deterrent sea operation
Germany said on Wednesday it was pushing for a solution to disputes over the distribution of migrants rescued at sea so Europe’s naval security mission can continue beyond March.
Chile says France decision not to extradite leftist rebel ‘incomprehensible’
A French court on Wednesday refused an appeal by Chile to extradite a longtime fugitive leftist guerilla who had escaped prison after being convicted for killing an ally of ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet, spurring an immediate rebuke from Chile.
Electrical fault triggers alert at U.S. consulate in Geneva
The U.S. embassy in Switzerland issued a security alert on Wednesday after reports of an explosion near its consular agency in Geneva, but a spokesman for Geneva police said it was a simple electrical fault and nobody was hurt.
Explainer: The cash crunch behind Zimbabwe’s violent protests
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised action in response to a crackdown by security forces on anti-government protesters following a hike in the price of fuel.
Venezuelan opposition to flood streets as Maduro under pressure
Venezuelans prepared for a major march on Wednesday after dozens of violent protests overnight, as the opposition sought to force President Nicolas Maduro from office amid global criticism of the socialist leader.
Next U.S.-North Korea summit must give concrete results: Seoul
A planned second summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must “deliver concrete results on denuclearization”, South Korea’s top diplomat said on Wednesday.
Sudan accepted assistance from UAE, Russia, Turkey: oil minister
Sudan received assistance from the United Arab Emirates and accepted offers of support from Russia and Turkey “in light of the current circumstances”, Oil Minister Azhari Abdel Qader said on Wednesday.
