Germany has full trust in Barnier on Brexit: government spokesman
The German government has full trust in the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, who represents the bloc’s 27 members in talks with Britain, a spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday.
Zarif says Trump to ‘abuse’ Security Council presidency to slam Iran: Twitter
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of planning to “abuse” the presidency of the U.N. Security Council to criticize Tehran, Washington’s arch-foe.
Swedish centre-left lead shrinks as deadlocked election looms
The lead of Sweden’s centre-left bloc’s over the centre-right Alliance has narrowed ahead of Sunday’s general elections, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, with neither coalition set to win a majority of seats.
Merkel choice Weber bids for Juncker’s EU job
Chancellor Angela Merkel backed a German bid to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as EU chief executive on Wednesday, signaling a start to campaigning for May’s European elections amid jockeying for top jobs among member states.
Who’s EU? Names in frame for Juncker job
Following are some of the many possible contenders to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as EU chief executive after elections to the European Parliament in May.
Trust-building is first step in U.N. Yemen talks, says envoy
Peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties will start by trying to build trust between the two sides, who are both keen to agree prisoner releases, and substance will come later, U.N. Special Envoy Martin Griffiths told reporters on Wednesday.
Russia says it will fulfill its duty to rid Syria’s Idlib of terrorists
The Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it was Russia’s duty to fight terrorists in Syria’s Idlib until their “complete and final liquidation”, and called on other countries to support that effort, not obstruct it.
Iraqi security forces face new protests in Basra
Iraqi security forces sprayed tear gas and fired into the air on Wednesday to try to disperse thousands of protesters in the southern city of Basra, in some of the worst unrest in the region for months.
What is Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency?
(Corrects Sept 5 story to show Russia annexed “part of” Ukraine, not Ukraine.)
Britain to present poison evidence to U.N. on Thursday: May’s spokesman
Britain will present its evidence on the nerve agent poisoning in Salisbury at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Thursday, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday after she blamed Moscow for the murder attempt.
