U.S. says Pompeo, Russia’s Lavrov will not meet this week
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not meet on the sidelines of a gathering of southeast Asian nations in Singapore this week, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Morocco’s King Mohammed sacks minister for economy and finance
Morocco’s King Mohammed has sacked Mohamed Boussaid as minister for the economy and finance, according to a statement from the Royal Cabinet on Wednesday.
Hundreds protest in Denmark against new ban on face veils in public
Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women’s right to dress as they choose.
EU to support Spain, Morocco on migration, but funds limited
The European Commission is willing to increase funding to Spain and Morocco to help manage a rise in migration across the western Mediterranean, though the budget is limited, its President Jean-Claude Juncker said.
Mali candidates allege poll fraud ahead of result
Fifteen Malian opposition candidates demanded on Wednesday that the government investigate what they said was fraud in Sunday’s presidential election, which was beset by armed attacks and problems with the distribution of voting cards.
Czech PM calls for CEZ nuclear plant expansion decision this year
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis wants a decision by the end of 2018 on financing majority state-owned utility CEZ’s multi-billion dollar nuclear power expansion.
England’s Freemasons to allow women – if they were once male
England’s Freemasons are to admit women to their secretive society – but only if they were previously male masons.
Zimbabwe justice minister says army deployed to restore peace
Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said the army was deployed on the streets of Harare on Wednesday to disperse a violent crowd and to restore “peace and tranquility.”
Trump urges end to Russia probe on second day of ex-aide Manafort’s trial
As the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort moved into its second day on Wednesday, Trump called for an end to a special counsel’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election that spawned the charges.
Four cases of Ebola confirmed in northeast Congo: health ministry
Four cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
