Strasbourg suspect was jailed for theft in Germany-German criminal police
The French man suspected of killing two people and wounding 12 others at a French Christmas market had been imprisoned in Germany in 2016 and 2017 on theft charges, and was deported to France in 2017, a spokeswoman for Germany’s BKA criminal police sai…
UK leader May defies leadership revolt, warns Brexit in peril
Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her job on Wednesday after Conservative lawmakers triggered a challenge to her leadership, saying a change could jeopardize Britain’s planned divorce from the European Union.
North, South Korea check work to ease tension in ‘milestone’ step
North and South Korean officials inspected work to ease tension on their militarized border on Wednesday, checking on the demolition of bunkers and probing for secret tunnels, despite scant progress on persuading the North to give up nuclear arms.
Canada frees CFO of China’s Huawei on bail
A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was granted bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, 10 days after her arrest in Vancouver at the request of U.S. authorities sparked a diplomatic dispute.
Airbus says improper settings a factor in fatal Mali copter crash
Airbus on Wednesday said a German military investigation had identified an improper setting of controls as “one of the factors in chain of events” that led to a fatal crash of German Tiger helicopter in Mali last year.
Lebanon’s Bassil says Aoun-Hariri partnership will lead to government
The partnership between Lebanon’s president and designated prime minister, along with the national consensus, “will certainly lead to the formation of a new government, despite all obstacles,” its foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Text: UK PM May vows to fight leadership challenge
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would fight a leadership challenge launched by lawmakers in her Conservative Party who are angry at her plans for Brexit.
At least 75 Conservative lawmakers so far back PM May
At least 75 Conservative Party lawmakers have expressed support for Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of a confidence vote in her leadership on Wednesday, based on public statements in the media and social media.
Vietnam seeks arrest of activist over Facebook posts
Police in Vietnam have issued an arrest warrant for an activist accused of trying to overthrow the state by posting pro-democracy materials on Facebook.
UK cabinet meeting canceled: PM May’s office
British Prime Minister Theresa May has canceled a meeting of her cabinet of senior ministers which had been scheduled for later on Wednesday, her office said in a statement.
