Indonesian quake survivors scavenging in ‘zombie town’; president ramps up aid
Hungry survivors of an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia said on Wednesday they were scavenging for food in farms as President Joko Widodo made a second visit to the area to ramp up aid efforts five days after disaster struck.
Putin calls ex-spy Skripal a scumbag and traitor
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Turkey needs to take steps to revive EU accession process: Dutch minister
Turkey’s EU accession negotiations have come to a standstill, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said on a visit to Ankara on Wednesday, and it must address issues including rule of law and human rights to make progress possible.
Russia’s Putin urges end to Washington political infighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States should bring a halt to internal political infighting which he said was poisoning U.S. relations with Russia.
South Africa’s Zuma fired me for blocking Russian nuclear power deal: Nene
South Africa’s Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene told a judicial corruption inquiry on Wednesday that he was fired by former president Jacob Zuma for refusing to approve a $100 billion nuclear power deal with Russia in 2015.
Vietnam nominates party chief as new president
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has agreed to nominate its General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong, as president of the Southeast Asian country, Vietnam’s government said on Wednesday.
UK citizens in France to get reciprocal rights post-Brexit, says minister Loiseau
British citizens living in France will get reciprocal rights along with French citizens in the United Kingdom following Brexit, said French European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau.
UK austerity is over nearly a decade after crash: May
British Prime Minister Theresa May declared on Wednesday that her government’s austerity push was over after nearly a decade of spending cuts in many areas of public services.
Putin says he wants all foreign forces to eventually quit Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow wanted all foreign forces, including the Russian military, to eventually withdraw from Syria.
Polish church turns to top court in pedophile case
An arm of the Catholic Church in Poland plans to ask the Supreme Court to annul a ruling requiring it to pay one million zloty ($269,300) to a victim of a pedophile priest who belonged to the congregation, it said on Wednesday.
