Venezuela’s Maduro calls Pence ‘crazy’ over caravan accusation
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday called U.S. Vice President Mike Pence “crazy” and “extremist” for accusing his government of financing a caravan of migrants heading toward the U.S. border with Mexico.
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by the chair of a U.N. inquiry that accused Myanmar’s military of genocide against Rohingya Muslims and urged the 15-member council to push for justice.
Iraqi parliament partially approves new cabinet of ministers
Iraqi lawmakers approved a partial list of Prime Minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi’s proposed cabinet of ministers and program on Wednesday, including former interim oil minister Thamer Ghadhban as oil minister.
Macron to go ahead with plan to move press out of Elysee palace
French President Emmanuel Macron will go ahead with plans to move the presidential press room away from the Elysee palace, despite calls by journalists to scrap a decision they say would make it more difficult to cover government business.
Chilean court orders mediation between Church and alleged abuse victims
Santiago’s Archbishop and three men who allege they were sexually abused by Chilean priest Fernando Karadima must appear at a mediation hearing called by Chile’s Court of Appeal.
Counting on victory, Brazil’s Bolsonaro looks to shape policy
Brazil’s right-wing presidential front-runner, Jair Bolsonaro, has begun to shape policies and choose high-ranking ministers for the government he plans to form after his expected landslide victory in Sunday’s run-off election.
Mexicans recover after Willa’s ‘end of world’ onslaught
Residents on Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Wednesday began clearing up the wreckage left by Hurricane Willa, which ripped through towns overnight, tearing off rooftops, downing power lines and splitting trees apart.
Iraq parliament due to vote on proposed cabinet and programme
Iraqi lawmakers were due to vote on prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi’s proposed cabinet and programme on Wednesday, more than five months after the country voted in a parliamentary election.
UK PM May says Saudi account of Khashoggi death lacks credibility
British Prime Minister Theresa May told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday that his country’s explanation for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey lacked credibility, her office said.
Russia will target European countries if they host U.S. nuclear missiles: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would be forced to target any European countries that agreed to host U.S. nuclear missiles following Washington’s withdrawal from a landmark Cold war-era arms control treaty.
