Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor’s appeal, upper court yet to rule: lawyer
One Turkish court has rejected an American Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest and for his travel ban to be lifted, but an upper court is yet to rule on the appeal, his lawyer told Reuters on Wednesday.
Italy bridge collapse kills 37, ignites national anger
Rescue workers combed through the rubble of Italy’s bridge collapse on Wednesday as the death toll climbed to 37 and the government blamed the bridge’s private owner, demanding resignations and moving to strip its toll concession.
Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; Turkish lira rallies
Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including cars, alcohol and tobacco on Wednesday in retaliation for U.S. moves, but the lira rallied a further six percent after a fresh move by banking authorities to underpin the currency.
Man arrested after suspected parliament attack named as Salih Khater: source
A man detained on Tuesday on suspicion of deliberately targeting pedestrians outside Britain’s parliament is Salih Khater, a British citizen of Sudanese origin who was not previously known to intelligence agencies, a European security source said.
Russia’s and Turkmenistan’s leaders to hold energy dialogue: Kremlin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will hold “a possible energy dialogue” amid other bilateral issues with his Turkmen counterpart Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov later on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters.
Qatar’s emir to visit to Turkey: QNA
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani plans to visit Turkey on Wednesday for talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the emirate’s state-run QNA agency reported.
At least 35 people killed in Genoa bridge collapse: Italian police
At least 35 people were killed when a bridge collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa, police said on Wednesday after firemen worked through the night looking for any survivors buried under the rubble.
Italian minister demands resignations at operator of collapsed bridge
Italy’s transport minister called on Wednesday for senior managers to resign at the company operating the bridge that collapsed in the port city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people.
Dozens of casualties reported after Taliban attack on Afghan base
A Taliban attack on a military outpost in the northern province of Baghlan in the early hours of Wednesday killed as many as 44 Afghan police and soldiers, provincial officials said, as the insurgents kept up pressure on government forces.
India’s Modi announces space mission, health scheme as election nears
India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022 and roll out a health insurance scheme from September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in his last Independence Day speech ahead of next year’s general election.
