Third Canadian detained in China, no link seen to earlier cases: Ottawa
A third Canadian has been detained in China but the incident does not appear to be linked to the arrest of two other citizens over the last week, a Canadian government official in Ottawa said on Wednesday.
Corbyn did not call UK PM May a ‘stupid woman’: spokesman
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn did not call Prime Minister Theresa May “a stupid woman” under his breath in parliament on Wednesday but rather muttered “stupid people” in response to the pantomime atmosphere in the House of Commons, his spokesman …
Corbyn did not call UK PM May a ‘stupid woman’: spokesman
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn did not call Prime Minister Theresa May “a stupid woman” under his breath in parliament on Wednesday but rather muttered “stupid people” in response to the pantomime atmosphere in the House of Commons, his spokesman …
U.S. weighs complete withdrawal of troops from Syria: U.S. officials
The United States is considering a total withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria as it nears the end of its campaign to retake all of the territory once held by Islamic State, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Governor halts Congo election campaigning in Kinshasa
The governor of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wednesday ordered a halt to campaigning in the city ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote for security reasons, a move opposition supporters said was an attempt to meddle in the race.
Estonia arrests ten in Danske Bank money laundering inquiry
Estonia has arrested 10 former employees of the local branch of Danske Bank as part of an international investigation into alleged money laundering.
EU to continue dialogue with Poland on rule-of-law: Dombrovskis
The European Commission will continue a dialogue with Poland over the rule of law in the former communist member of the European Union, despite recent amendments to a Polish law on the Supreme Court, which the Commission said had broken EU rules.
Another EU referendum could rip UK society apart, warns biggest union
Another referendum on European Union membership risks tearing British society apart and would undermine support for a possible future Labour government, the leader of Unite, Britain’s biggest trade union, Len McCluskey said on Wednesday.
UK to prioritize high-skilled workers in post-Brexit immigration plans
The British government set out the biggest overhaul of its immigration policy in decades on Wednesday, ending special treatment for European Union nationals while promising to give businesses time to adapt to its post-Brexit plans.
Lebanon finance, foreign ministers to stay in new cabinet: senior official
Lebanon’s finance and foreign ministers will retain their posts, a senior official said on Wednesday, as rival parties near a breakthrough in talks on forming a new coalition government.
