Mexicans regroup 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.
Italy PM Conte says EU sanctions on Russia must be overcome
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday that EU sanctions against Russia had to come to an end, but declined to say if his government was ready to veto any further rollover of the economic curbs.
Russia’s Putin says will respond in kind if U.S. withdraws from INF arms treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that if the United States decides to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty, Russia will have to respond in kind, and will do so very quickly and effectively.
Central American migrants press north into Mexico
Several thousand Central American migrants poured out of a southern Mexican town before dawn on Wednesday, hoping to beat the force of the sun and pressure on the Mexican government to stop their northward journey.
Saudi crown prince breaks silence on ‘painful’ Khashoggi case
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Wednesday that the killers of Jamal Khashoggi would be brought to justice, in his first public comments since the journalist’s murder sparked international condemnation.
Saudi crown prince jokes about Lebanese PM Hariri at investment conference
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday joked about Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s detention in the kingdom last year, saying he was free to leave after attending an international investment conference in Riyadh.
Romania justice minister calls for dismissal of prosecutor general
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader called on Wednesday for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar, accusing him of exceeding his authority.
Iran accuses U.S. of imposing more sanctions “deflect” attention from Khashoggi killing
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday accused the U.S. Treasury of announcing new sanctions on Iran to “deflect” attention from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
No-deal Brexit risks travel chaos, nightmare at airports: IATA
A no-deal Brexit could wreak chaos for travelers and a nightmare at airports, global airline industry body IATA warned, calling on British and European Union aviation authorities to put in place a plan to avoid such a worst-case scenario.
U.S. has yet to decide if it will impose new sanctions on Russia: Bolton
The United States has yet to decide if it will impose new sanctions on Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Wednesday, saying it was in the process of making a decision.
