Russia questions legitimacy of move to change Macedonia’s name
Russia has questions about the legitimacy of the process to change Macedonia’s name, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
ICC Prosecutors: bar ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo from returning home
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday asked judges to bar former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo from returning to his homeland, a day after he was acquitted on all charges.
Need interim solutions to avoid worst on Brexit: German pharma body
Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical sector plus its customers would be particularly badly affected by a hard Brexit, an industry association for the sector said on Wednesday, adding that transitional solutions were needed to avoid the worst.
Russia says it is alarmed by U.S. talk of military option for Venezuela
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.
Farage: second Brexit referendum would show even bigger ‘leave’ majority
Britain would again decide to leave the European Union if a second referendum were to be held on membership of the bloc, former United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said on Wednesday, adding the “leave” vote would be even bigger.
Russia calls on Japan to recognize outcome of World War Two
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied on Wednesday that Moscow was imposing an ultimatum on Japan in talks to end a decades-long territorial dispute, but called on Tokyo to recognize the results of World War Two.
Russia says it caught former U.S. marine accused of spying red-handed
Russia said on Wednesday that it had caught former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia on spying charges, while he was in the act of carrying out illegal activities in his Moscow hotel room.
Kenyan forces kill militants who stormed Nairobi hotel – president
Kenyan security forces have “eliminated” the militants who stormed an upscale hotel compound and killed at least 14 people in an attack claimed by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday.
Swedish Social Democrat leader Lofven eyes PM vote but uncertain of support
Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven said on Wednesday he was ready for the Swedish parliament to vote later this week on giving him a second term in office, but it remained unclear whether he has enough support to be elected.
UK PM May can pass Brexit deal by compromising with Labour: McDonnell
Prime Minister Theresa May can get a Brexit deal through Britain’s parliament if she negotiates a compromise with the opposition Labour party, the party’s finance minister-in-waiting said on Wednesday.
