Rights groups: Activists held in Saudi Arabia tortured, Riyadh denies charge
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of subjecting several activists including some female human rights defenders detained since May to torture and sexual harassment, allegations denied by a Saudi official.
American killed on remote Indian island off-limits to visitors
An American visiting one of the islands in India’s remote cluster of Andaman and Nicobar has been killed by a group of hunter-gatherers who live there isolated from the outside world, two police officials said on Wednesday.
UAE court hands down life sentence for spying to UK academic Hedges: sources
A UAE court sentenced British academic Matthew Hedges to life in prison on Wednesday, after he was charged with spying last month, two sources with knowledge of the decision told Reuters.
Israeli minister urges Airbnb boycott, talks up rival service
An Israeli cabinet minister called on Wednesday for a boycott of Airbnb and promoted one of its rivals, escalating the government’s response to the home-rental company’s decision to delist Israel’s settlements in the occupied West Bank.
EU’s Juncker cancels Spain trip to focus on Brexit summit
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker canceled a trip to Spain this Thursday and Friday, a spokesman said.
More than 80,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger: humanitarian body
An estimated 85,000 children under five may have died from extreme hunger in Yemen since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the civil war in 2015, a humanitarian body said on Wednesday, as the U.N. special envoy arrived in Yemen to pursue peace talks….
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports of terrorism
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling on the jailed former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition amounted to support of terrorism
Explainer: What you need to know about Gibraltar in Brexit talks
Spain is threatening to oppose a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union unless it gets assurances over the disputed peninsula of Gibraltar.
No need to renegotiate Brexit deal: Germany
Germany sees no reason to renegotiate the divorce deal reached between Britain and the European Union, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Putin may meet Saudi crown prince at G20 in Argentina: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina starting on Nov. 30, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
