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Turkey vows intent 'stronger than ever' to secure Syrian border
Turkey said Wednesday it was more determined than ever to secure its Syrian border from attacks by Kurdish forces, threatening a ground operation "at the most convenient time." Kobane, a Kurdish-majority town near the Turkish border, was captured by IS in late 2014 before Syrian Kurdish forces drove them out early the following year.
Credit Suisse expects Q4 pre-tax loss of $1.6 bn
Credit Suisse stocks tumbled again Wednesday after announcing it expects a surprise fourth-quarter pre-tax loss of up to $1.6 billion as it launches into a radical overhaul of its operations. Credit Suisse launched its new strategy following huge third-quarter losses, in a bid to repair the damage following a series of scandals.
UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans
Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent. Lawyers for the Scottish government wanted a ruling on the rights of the devolved parliament in Edinburgh if London continued to block an independence referendum.
Afghan capital gets 400 new loudspeakers to encourage prayers
Hundreds of loudspeakers have been installed in the Afghan capital to encourage worshippers to attend prayers, the Taliban's religious enforcers said Wednesday. Local media also reported Wednesday that the vice ministry has ordered shops in certain parts of the capital to shut for Friday prayers, the most important of the week.
UK to send helicopters to Ukraine for 'first' time
Britain is to send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion, the defence ministry in London said on Wednesday. Ten crews of Ukrainian service personnel and engineers underwent a six-week training programme in the UK, as part of the "first helicopter capability the UK has donated to Ukraine", the ministry said.
Malaysia's Mahathir says will focus on writing after poll defeat
Malaysia’s nonagenarian former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, one of the world's longest-serving politicians, said Wednesday he will focus on writing after he suffered his first electoral defeat in more than half a century.
Strike kills Ukrainian newborn, Zelensky slams Russia
Russian strikes killed a newborn baby at a Ukrainian maternity ward and two other civilians elsewhere, officials said Wednesday as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "terror and murder". The small town of Vilniansk is around 45 kilometres from the front line and last week was targeted in Russian strikes that killed 10 people, officials have said.
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling for volunteers to join a battered civilian force fighting ruthless jihadis. "It calls on all its sons to join its defence and the patriotic and popular mobilisation.
One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday, security and medical officials said, with Israel's public security minister calling them "attacks." An explosion at a bus stop at the western exit from Jerusalem killed a man and wounded 11.
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