UN: ex-German president resigned UN job for health reasons
The U.N. says former German President Horst Kohler has resigned from his role as the secretary-general's personal envoy for the disputed Western Sahara for health reasons.
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Dutch prime minister, populist leader clash in Europe debate
The Dutch prime minister has clashed with the leader of a right-wing populist party over immigration and whether the Netherlands should remain in the European Union in a debate on the eve of European Parliament elections.
Brazil: Man who killed 3 at Baptist church was ‘incoherent’
Brazilian authorities say a man was disoriented and speaking "incoherent phrases" when he shot three people to death at a Baptist church, before being seriously wounded by military police.
Nicaragua warns banks of sanctions if they join strike
Nicaragua's finance minister warned banks Wednesday that the government will sanction those that participate in a general strike scheduled for Thursday to pressure for the freeing of political prisoners.
Iran’s supreme leader criticizes country’s president and foreign minister over nuclear deal
Iran's supreme leader criticized the country's president and foreign minister by name for the first time over his concerns about the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Wednesday they didn't act as he wished in carrying out the agreement with world powers.
Nigel Farage apparently refuses to leave Brexit bus after seeing people carrying milkshakes
Nigel Farage reportedly refused to get off his Brexit Party bus today because people gathered around it were carrying milkshakes.
Russian opposition leader’s associate jailed for 20 days
A top associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 20 days in jail in connection with an unsanctioned protest rally last year.
Group of Yazidi women victims of IS get new life in France
France is taking in a new group of Yazidis including women victimized by the Islamic State group and their children.
House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom quits in protest of Theresa May’s Brexit plan
Theresa May was desperately clinging on to power tonight after House of Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom dramatically quit in protest at her Brexit plan.
Mexico morgue left bodies to rot for 2 years before autopsy
A state human rights commission says a morgue in western Mexico was so overcrowded and poorly run that some unidentified bodies were left to rot for two years before being autopsied.
Vigilante attacks on the rise in Mexico
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says vigilante attacks in which mobs injure or kill people suspected of wrongdoing are increasing.
UN demands Britain end rule of Chagos Islands in 6 months
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand that Britain end its "colonial administration" of the Chagos Archipelago, which includes the U.S. air base on Diego Garcia.
The Latest: Iran supreme leader critical of FM in nuke deal
The Latest on increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 10:55 p.m.
Russian city cancels cathedral construction after protests
The governor of Russia's Urals region said Wednesday that a plan to build a Russian Orthodox cathedral in a popular park will be cancelled after protests that drew nationwide attention.
Key US official on Mideast peace addresses Security Council
A key architect of the long-awaited U.S. plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is warning that "nothing can be meaningfully fixed" until Gaza's Hamas rulers and Palestinian Islamic Jihad renounce their vows to destroy Israel and stop carrying out violent acts.
Tunisia frees United Nations expert suspected of espionage
Tunisia has freed a United Nations expert monitoring sanctions against neighboring Libya who was held for nearly two months on suspicion of espionage.
Austria: photos of Holocaust survivors defaced in Vienna
Photos of Holocaust survivors exhibited on a central Vienna street have been defaced with swastikas, drawing condemnation from political and Jewish leaders.
Polish bishops admit they haven’t done enough to stop abuse
Poland's bishops are acknowledging that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and say there are "no words" to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa starts crackdown on corruption
South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa is showing signs of cracking down on corruption Wednesday as the country's new parliament voted him to lead the country for a five-year term.
Israeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts
Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some over 5,000 years old.