Demilitarized zone around Syria’s Idlib set up, Turkey says
Turkey’s defense ministry said on Wednesday the demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib has been formed and heavy weapons have been withdrawn, following an agreement by Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi last month.
Turkey agrees to release more water to Iraq: Iraqi speaker
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to increase water releases to Iraq, Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said on Wednesday.
Passenger plane rolls off runway on landing in Siberia
Russian authorities opened an investigation on Wednesday after a plane with 91 passengers on board rolled off the runway on landing in Russia’s far east.
DUP could vote against UK budget if Brexit red lines are breached: reports
The DUP, the Northern Irish unionist party that props up Theresa May’s government, could vote against this month’s UK budget if the prime minister breaches the party’s red lines over Brexit at an EU summit, the BBC and Sky News said on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Haddad says market likes Bolsonaro because it sees easy profits
Brazil’s leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that investors prefer his far-right opponent Jair Bolsonaro because they see quick gains in the privatization of state companies that he would pursue.
Demilitarised zone around Syria’s Idlib set up, Turkey says
Turkey’s defence ministry said the demilitarised zone in Syria’s Idlib has been formed and heavy weapons have been withdrawn, following an agreement by Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi last month.
Greeks mourn ‘hero of Aegean’ who saved thousands of refugees
Greeks mourned on Wednesday “the hero of the Aegean” who is credited with having rescued more than 5,000 refugees fleeing in small rubber boats across the sea at the height of Europe’s migrant crisis in 2015.
Bolivian, Chilean leaders open door to talks on border dispute
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday said he was prepared to consider an appeal by his Bolivian counterpart for fresh dialogue over a long-running border dispute but added Bolivia must first drop its demand for access to the sea through Chi…
Floods kill at least nine on the Spanish island of Mallorca
At least nine people including two Britons were killed as heavy rain and flash floods hit the Spanish island of Mallorca, authorities said on Wednesday.
Son of ousted Egyptian president detained: family, sources
Egyptian police detained the youngest son of ousted former president Mohamed Mursi at his home on the outskirts of Cairo early on Wednesday, his brother and three security sources said.
