UK PM May to give statement shortly after 2200 GMT
British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a statement from Downing Street shortly after 2200 GMT, her office said on Wednesday, after she survived a parliamentary no confidence vote.
Hours after U.S. troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated
Islamic State has been defeated in Syria, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, hours after Americans were killed in a northern Syria bomb attack claimed by the militant group.
Peru lawmakers probe Odebrecht link to former firm of president
A Peruvian congressional committee on Wednesday launched a probe into a defunct consortium led by scandal-plagued Brazilian builder Odebrecht, after local media revealed it did business with a firm previously owned by President Martin Vizcarra.
Greek Prime Minister wins vote of confidence from parliament
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a confidence vote on Wednesday, which will pave the way for parliament to ratify an accord he agreed last year with Skopje to end a long dispute over Macedonia’s name.
UK’s Labour says no to talks with PM May until she rules out ‘no deal’ Brexit: spokesman
Britain’s opposition Labour Party is not prepared to hold substantive talks with Prime Minister Theresa May on the way forward on Brexit until she takes the option of ‘no deal’ off the table, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Syria blast kills U.S. troops, Pentagon civilians: U.S. military
Two U.S. troops, one Defense Department civilian and a contractor supporting the U.S. military in Syria were killed on Wednesday in an apparent suicide bomb attack in the city of Manbij, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.
Norway PM Solberg succeeds in forming majority government platform: TV2
Norway’s minority center-right government has struck a deal with the small Christian Democratic Party to form a four-party majority coalition government after weeks of negotiations, broadcaster TV2 reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.
Spanish emergency services working to rescue toddler trapped in well
Spanish emergency services were working to rescue a toddler trapped in a well since Sunday.
German court rules deported Tunisian should not be returned to Germany
A German court ruled on Wednesday that a suspected Islamist militant who was deported to Tunisia in July must not be returned to Germany, saying it no longer believed the man faced torture or human rights abuses in his native land.
Nothing should be off the table in search for Brexit compromise, UK minister says
Nothing should be taken off the table in the search for compromise over Brexit, British work and pensions minister Amber Rudd said when asked about the idea of delaying Brexit and a possible permanent customs union with the European Union.
