Ethiopian PM reaches agreement with soldiers demanding pay rises: TV
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reached an agreement on Wednesday with several hundred soldiers who had marched on his office to demand pay rises and were invited in to see him, state television (ETV) reported.
DUP leader says she will not accept diminished roles for Northern Ireland in UK
The head of the Northern Irish party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Wednesday that she would not accept a Brexit deal that diminishes the province’s status.
South Korea says Pompeo complained about inter-Korean military pact
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed “discontent” with an inter-Korean military pact reached during last month’s summit, South Korea’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, in a rare disclosure of signs of disagreement with its U.S. ally.
Economic guru for Brazil’s presidential front-runner under investigation
The chief economic advisor to Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner, is under a federal investigation for alleged fraud tied to the pension funds of major state-run companies, prosecutors told Reuters on Wednesday.
U.S. says Venezuela involved in opposition politician’s death
The White House on Wednesday condemned the death of an opposition politician in Venezuela and accused President Nicolas Maduro’s government of involvement in the death.
Turkey agrees to release more water to ease Iraqi shortages
President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to increase releases of water from a dam in southeastern Turkey to neighboring Iraq, which is struggling with a water crisis, the speaker of the Iraqi parliament said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh’s de facto opposition chief gets life sentence ahead of national vote
A Bangladesh court sentenced the acting head of the main opposition party to life in prison on Wednesday and 19 other people to death over a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2004, lawyers said.
Turkish daily names Saudis in Khashoggi case, raising pressure on Riyadh
A pro-government Turkish daily on Wednesday published preliminary evidence from investigators it said identified a 15-member Saudi intelligence team involved in the unexplained disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Eight dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
Eight people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey and another 25 were missing, the Turkish coast guard said on Wednesday.
Brexit aside, British troops test ability to reinforce Europe
British troops disembarked in the Netherlands on Wednesday en route to Norway to test NATO’s ability to move personnel and armor quickly across Europe, an exercise officers said showed London’s commitment to European security after Brexit.
