Peru president confident Congress to back him in high-stakes vote
Peru’s centrist President Martin Vizcarra said on Wednesday he was confident lawmakers would renew their confidence in his Cabinet and avert a situation that could lead to the dissolution of his Cabinet and Congress.
Hungarian foreign minister accuses U.N. rights experts of spreading lies
Hungary’s foreign minister lashed out at what he called “biased, pro-migration” U.N. human rights experts on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about his country and saying Budapest had the right to keep out illegal migrants.
Russia rejects U.S. accusation it helped North Korea illegally obtain fuel
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that U.S. accusations that Russia helped North Korea illegally obtain fuel through transfers at sea were not backed up by evidence.
UK warns British-Iranian dual nationals over travel to Iran
Britain on Wednesday advised British-Iranian dual nationals against all but essential travel to Iran, tightening up its existing travel advice and warning it has only limited powers to support them if detained.
Zambian president fires minister in charge of misused donor funds
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired a cabinet minister in charge of social welfare funds on Wednesday after Britain and Finland froze aid over suspicions that $4 million of funding may have been misused.
For asylum-seekers on Greece’s Lesbos, life ‘is so bad here’
Hundreds of asylum-seekers stranded on Greece’s Lesbos island are living in makeshift tents in a field overrun by garbage, without electricity or running water.
Needs more work: EU criticizes May’s Brexit plan
Other European leaders pushed back against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Wednesday, hours before she was due to try to sell it to them at a summit in Austria.
Chinese police arrest man in connection with data theft at hotel operator Huazhu
Chinese police said on Wednesday they had arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the theft of client information from Shanghai-based hotel operator Huazhu Group.
U.S. seeks to negotiate a treaty with Iran: special envoy
The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran that will cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook said on Wednesday ahead of UN meetings in New York next week.
German SPD leader urges members to continue in coalition government
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) should remain in conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition despite a dispute over the ousting of the country’s domestic intelligence chief, SPD party leader Andrea Nahles wrote in a letter to members.
