Taliban officials say Pakistan applying pressure over Afghan talks
The arrest of a senior Taliban leader in Pakistan this week underlines a push by the government in Islamabad to pressure the insurgents to open talks with the Afghan government, Taliban officials said.
Russia raises alarm over U.S. support of Venezuela’s opposition
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow was alarmed by U.S. talk of some kind of possible U.S. military option for Venezuela and accused Washington of leaning on the opposition there to block talks with the government.
UK PM May says she wants to listen to lawmakers to find Brexit solution
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she wanted to find out what sort of Brexit deal could win the support of lawmakers, speaking in parliament a day after her proposed agreement was rejected by a large margin.
Scores arrested as Zimbabwe police clamp down on fuel price protests
Scores of Zimbabwean civilians including a prominent political activist were arrested to face public order charges on Wednesday, lawyers said, as authorities moved to clamp down on dissent in response to protests against fuel price hikes.
France condemns failed Iranian satellite launch, warns against ballistic tests
France’s foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned a failed Iranian satellite launch and urged it to stop all ballistic missile tests.
Polish police detain suspects for hate speech after Gdansk mayor death
Polish police have detained at least 10 people since Tuesday over calls on social media for murder and acts of aggression made in the wake of the killing on a public stage of Gdansk’s mayor.
First thing May needs to do is extend Brexit deadline: Sturgeon
If British Prime Minister Theresa May wants a cross-party compromise on Brexit the first thing she needs to do is to extend the March 29 time limit, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday.
Blast near U.S.-led coalition patrol in Syria: witness, militia
A blast struck near a U.S.-led coalition patrol in Syria’s northern Manbij on Wednesday, a witness and the Manbij Military Council militia that holds the town said.
Greek PM will win votes on confidence and new Macedonia name: deputy PM
Greece’s deputy prime minister said the government would emerge stronger after winning a confidence vote later on Wednesday and be able to secure parliament’s endorsement for an accord to end a dispute over Macedonia’s name.
Turkey-backed rebels await ‘zero hour’ to attack Syria’s Manbij
Rebel commander Adnan Abu Faisal and his army are encamped near the frontline in northern Syria, waiting to launch an offensive on his home city of Manbij.
