Swiss lawmakers oppose government push to relax arms exports
After an uproar over Swiss-made hand grenades found with Islamist militants, lawmakers on Wednesday voted to block the government from forcing through new weapons export rules aimed at allowing sales to nations fighting civil wars.
World Bank approves first grants to Somalia in 30 years
The World Bank has approved $80 million in grants to Somalia to fund public finance reforms, marking the first disbursement to the government of the conflict-ridden country in 30 years, the bank said.
UK PM May lobbies Iran’s Rouhani for release of detained aid worker
British Prime Minister Theresa May lobbied for the release of detained British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during a meeting on Tuesday with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, May’s offi…
Trump open to meeting Venezuela’s Maduro, says all options on table
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was open to meeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if it would help the people of Venezuela, but warned that “all options were still on the table” to deal with the crisis.
Brazil hospital expects to discharge presidential candidate Gomes Wednesday
Brazilian presidential candidate Ciro Gomes, who sits third in polls, is doing well and should be discharged later on Wednesday if his “good clinical condition continues,” the Sao Paulo hospital treating him said in a statement.
Kuwait calls U.S. decision to remove missile systems ‘routine’
A U.S. decision to remove anti-missile systems from several Arab allies was an “internal and routine procedure”, Kuwait said on Wednesday, adding that its defenses would not be affected.
India’s Supreme Court to test live-streaming of cases
India’s Supreme Court decided on Wednesday it would start live-streaming some of its cases in a bid to increase transparency and prevent overcrowding in the courtrooms.
Labour will vote against PM May’s Chequers Brexit plan, says Corbyn
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday Labour would vote against a Brexit deal based on Theresa May’s proposals, the strongest warning yet to a prime minister whose plan to leave the European Union is hanging by a thread.
Trump says will soon announce details of meeting with North Korea’s Kim
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and North Korea have “a wonderful relationship going” and that he would be announcing the timing and location of his next meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the “very near future.”…
UK PM May says post-Brexit immigration system will attract brightest to UK
Prime Minister Theresa May said a post-Brexit Britain would allow businesses to attract the brightest talents and be one of the best places to grow and develop business whatever the outcome of negotiations with the European Union.
