Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on Wednesday, facing accusations of causing “fear or alarm” following a complaint from the Yangon regional government.
Under pressure, France’s Macron puts off cabinet reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a planned government reshuffle on Wednesday, prompting new questions about the depth of political experience in his party and his own ability to keep his administration on track after several resignations.
Fifty killed in Kenya bus crash
Fifty people were killed on Wednesday when a bus travelling between the Kenyan capital Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu swerved off the road coming down a slope and rolled repeatedly, police said.
Belfast bakery did not discriminate in gay cake case, UK’s top court rules
Britain’s highest court on Wednesday said a Northern Irish bakery’s refusal to make a cake bearing a pro-gay slogan was not discriminatory in a ruling condemned by the customer, a gay rights activist, but hailed by the province’s main conservative part…
UK Labour plays down report that rebels would back May Brexit deal
Britain’s opposition Labour party played down a report earlier on Wednesday that 30 to 40 of its lawmakers would be prepared to defy their leader and back a Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to strike with the European Union.
DUP could vote against May over budget if she breaches its Brexit red lines: BBC reporter
The DUP, the Northern Irish unionist party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, could vote against this month’s budget if May breaches its red lines over Brexit at an EU summit, a BBC reporter said in a tweet.
U.S. ready to assist on missing Saudi journalist Khashoggi: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday the United States is ready to help in any way in the investigation of the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Bolivia must give up demand for access to sea through Chile: Pinera
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said on Wednesday that he was prepared to negotiate further with Bolivia in the countries’ long-runnning border dispute, but said Bolivia must first give up its demand for access to the sea through Chilean territory.
Russia rejects Japan’s protests over military build-up on disputed islands
Russia rejects protests from Japan over Russia’s military deployments on a chain of disputed Pacific islands and reserves the right to bolster its security there as it sees fit, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday some saw “a positive, promising atmosphere” in talks over forming a new government and his office was actively engaged in contacts on the issue though these require more time.
