Bangladesh’s de facto opposition chief gets life sentence ahead of national vote
A Bangladesh court sentenced the acting head of the main opposition party to life in prison on Wednesday and 19 other people to death over a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2004, lawyers said.
Turkish daily names Saudis in Khashoggi case, raising pressure on Riyadh
A pro-government Turkish daily on Wednesday published preliminary evidence from investigators it said identified a 15-member Saudi intelligence team involved in the unexplained disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Eight dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey: coast guard
Eight people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey and another 25 were missing, the Turkish coast guard said on Wednesday.
Brexit aside, British troops test ability to reinforce Europe
British troops disembarked in the Netherlands on Wednesday en route to Norway to test NATO’s ability to move personnel and armor quickly across Europe, an exercise officers said showed London’s commitment to European security after Brexit.
Apple Watch, hired jet, mystery vehicle figure in search for missing Saudi dissident
Jamal Khashoggi believed he was safe in Turkey.
Worker found dead at Bosnia oil refinery hit by blast
The powerful blast that rocked Bosnia’s Brod oil refinery late on Tuesday has left one worker dead, officials said as they raised the figure for the number injured to nine.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro still not healthy enough to debate: medical team
Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, is still not healthy enough to take part in debates and other campaign activities as he recovers from a near-fatal stabbing last month, his medical team said on Wednesday.
Social Democrat chief questions future in troubled German coalition
German Social Democrat leader Andrea Nahles questioned her party’s future in the government after a rocky six months during which the coalition has twice come close to collapse.
Azeri banker’s high-spending wife targeted by new British anti-graft powers
The first target of new British powers to combat the proceeds of suspected corruption is the wife of a jailed Azeri banker who spent more than 16 million pounds ($21 million) at department store Harrods, London’s High Court has revealed.
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.
