Congo riot police deploy at electoral commission ahead of vote result
Riot police deployed at the electoral commission’s headquarters in Kinshasa on Wednesday before the expected announcement of a result in Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, a vote the opposition said was marred by fraud.
Britain says airports need to do more to tackle drone menace
Airport operators need do more to counter the illegal use of drones after flights were disrupted at Heathrow and Gatwick, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de-facto deputy said on Wednesday.
Britain’s May pressing talks with EU to get Brexit assurances
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she was pressing talks with EU leaders on securing assurances to ease concerns over her Brexit deal, doubling down on her warning that Britain could leave without an accord if parliament votes against her.
Brexit backstop role for Northern Ireland parliament ‘meaningless’: DUP
A proposal to give a role to the Northern Ireland assembly on the future imposition of EU rules on the region under Britain’s Brexit deal is “meaningless”, the party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Wednesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meets troops and officials in Iraq
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met American troops and political leaders in Iraq on Wednesday to reassure them about a U.S. military withdrawal from Syria and warn that Washington’s arch-foe Iran remains a regional security threat.
‘Unprecedented’ U.S. sanctions are pressuring Iran: Khamenei
U.S. sanctions are putting unprecedented pressure on Iranians while “first class idiots” are running Washington’s policy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.
Nigerian military frees editor held over Boko Haram article
Nigeria’s military has released an editor two days after detaining him over an article about a planned offensive against Islamist militants in the northeast, his newspaper said.
Afghanistan says end to war a ‘dream’ without Taliban talking to government
Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday that the Taliban’s refusal to involve the government in peace talks means the end to a conflict that has lasted 17 years can only remain a dream.
Pro-EU lawmakers try to speed UK government’s plan B on Brexit
Several pro-EU lawmakers mounted a bid on Wednesday to force Britain’s government to return to parliament in three days with a plan B for Brexit if Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union is voted down next week.
Japan angry at Korean court’s Nippon Steel decision, Seoul urges calm
Japan on Wednesday demanded talks with South Korea over a Korean court compensation award against a Japanese company for using forced laborers during World War Two, saying all such claims were settled decades ago.
