Ruling on Indian businessman Mallya’s extradition case to be given on December 10: judge
The ruling on whether Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya can be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges will be given on December 10, England’s Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said on Wednesday.
Putin says Russia has found men accused by UK over poisoning
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia had found the two men accused by British prosecutors of trying to murder ex- Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Britain, but that there was nothing criminal about them.
At Downing Street dinners, fine wines fail to win over Brexit supporters
Over a meal of braised beef, lemon tart and fine wines, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s team tried late on Tuesday to convince some of her party’s most strident eurosceptics to back her plans to leave the European Union.
International court to announce findings in Chile, Bolivia sea dispute
The International Court of Justice will announce its decision next month in a dispute between Chile and Bolivia about access to the Pacific Ocean, the Chilean government said in a statement on Wednesday.
Fighting resumes in Yemen’s Hodeidah as peace talks stall
A Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on the outskirts of Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah as heavy fighting resumed days after U.N.-sponsored talks between the warring parties collapsed, military sources and residents said on Wednesday.
Saudi-led coalition resumes air strikes to take Yemen port city of Hodeidah: residents
A Saudi-led military coalition resumed air strikes on Wednesday in support of Yemeni allied forces seeking to capture the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah from Houthi rebels, residents said.
Saudi, UAE trying to avoid civilian harm in Yemen: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he had certified to Congress that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were working to avoid harming civilians in Yemen, clearing the way for continued U.S. help for its ally Saudi Arabia.
Brexit rebels pledge loyalty to May after talk of a plot to topple her
Brexit-supporting lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party publicly pledged support for her on Wednesday after media reports of a plot to oust her by rebels unhappy with her proposals for exiting the European Union.
Brexit rebels propose solution on Irish border issue
Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party set out proposals on Wednesday which they said would allow trade to flow over the Irish border while safeguarding the integrity of the European Union’s Single Market.
EU parliament pushes Hungary sanctions over Orban policies
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for flouting EU rules on democracy, civil rights and corruption in an unprecedented step that left Prime Minister Viktor Orban isolated from powerful allies.
