South African court: Mozambican ex-finance minister’s detention legal
A South African judge ruled on Wednesday that the detention of Mozambican former finance minister Manuel Chang over $2 billion of fraudulent loans was legal.
Germany: Must prepare for no-deal Brexit until UK parliament ratifies deal
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Wednesday that he hoped a Brexit deal would be ratified in time for Britain’s planned departure from the European Union in March but it was necessary to keep preparing for a no-deal scenario until then.
U.S. sanctions are putting pressure on Iran and Iranians: supreme leader
U.S. sanctions are putting pressure on Iran and its people, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, according to his official website.
Belgium charge man with providing arms to Paris attackers
Belgian authorities have charged a Belgian man with providing arms to the attackers who carried out the attacks in Paris in November 2015.
British parliament cannot stop Brexit: junior minister
Britain’s parliament cannot stop Brexit, a junior minister in the department managing the exit from the European Union said on Wednesday.
Bulgaria decides to start talks with U.S. on F-16 jet deal
The Bulgarian government has approved a plan to start talks with the United States on buying eight new F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Soviet-made MiG-29s and improve compliance with NATO standards, the defense minister said on Wednesday.
Northern Irish DUP: PM May must ditch the backstop to get our support
The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government bluntly warned it would vote against her Brexit deal unless the backstop arrangement was removed from it.
Japan demands talks over Korean court’s Nippon Steel decision
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.
Kremlin says we won’t use detained ex-U.S. marine as a pawn
The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected a British suggestion it might use a former U.S. Marine detained in Russia on espionage charges as a pawn in a diplomatic game and said it reserved the right to conduct counter-intelligence activities.
Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan to hold talks in Russia soon: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it expected Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin soon, but that no date had yet been agreed.
