Merkel to stay chancellor as long as has Bundestag majority: conservative
A German conservative running to replace Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democrat (CDU) party, said on Wednesday that Merkel would probably remain in office as chancellor as long as she had a majority in the lower house of parliament.
Japan approves extension for reactor damaged in 2011 quake, tsunami
Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved an operations extension for a 40-year-old reactor near Tokyo that was damaged in the same earthquake and tsunami that sparked the Fukushima disaster nearly eight years ago, a move likely to be controversial.
Kremlin sees no prospects for better U.S. ties after elections
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it saw no prospects for an improvement in relations between Russia and the United States following the U.S. midterm elections in which the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives.
New U.S. sanctions over chemical weapons would be ‘illegal’: Kremlin
Russia would consider any new chemical weapons-related sanctions imposed by the United States to be illegal, a Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday.
Irish PM sees chances fading for Brexit deal in November
The chances of sealing a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union this month are fading, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday.
German conservative Kramp-Karrenbauer wants to move beyond Merkel era
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) must build on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s legacy but move on from her era, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who is running to be CDU leader, said on Wednesday.
Services at Madrid, Barcelona train stations disrupted by security alerts
Two trains lines were temporarily shut down at Barcelona’s main station on Wednesday after a security scanner detected a possible explosive device inside a suitcase, but police later declared there was no danger.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen eases pressure on unions, as EU sanctions threat looms
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told his ministers to ease pressure on labor union leaders on Wednesday, after threats by the European Union to remove the Southeast Asian country’s duty-free trading access.
Madrid’s Atocha train station evacuated on police order: Renfe
Madrid’s Atocha train station was evacuated on Wednesday on a police order, Spanish train company Renfe said.
Italy’s government is at no risk of falling, deputy PM Salvini says
There is no risk that the Italian government will collapse, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday ahead of a do-or-die confidence vote in the Senate over a contested decree on security and immigration.
