Britain's exit from the European Union is not likely to hurt international cooperation against crime and terrorism, London's police chief said Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping extolled the merits of multilateral cooperation during a visit to the United Nations' office in Geneva on Wednesday and said major powers should "keep their differences under control." Xi also praised the Paris agreement to combat climate change, calling it a milestone and declaring, "We must ensure this endeavor is not derailed." Xi's speech came a day after he cast China as a champion of free trade and stability in an address to the World Economic Forum.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says rebels belonging to the National Liberation Army have agreed to free a captive politician, clearing the way for formal peace talks with the country's second-largest rebel group to begin next month.
European Union legislators lashed out at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday for saying the British decision to leave the bloc would turn out great and predicting more countries would follow.
Election officials in Turkmenistan have registered the Central Asian nation's president to run in next month's vote against eight other candidates, all of whom have voiced support for his policies.
An Israeli officer was killed Wednesday after a Bedouin man allegedly rammed his car into a crowd of police amid violent demonstrations over a string of demolitions.
Health authorities in Macedonia say Skopje is now Europe's most polluted capital, with poor air quality blamed for the premature death of 1,300 people each year.
State officials say a gunshots have been fired at a private secondary and grade school in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, with three injuries reported.
The United States, Mexico and Cuba aim to sign an agreement determining territorial water limits before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, three diplomatic officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The International Monetary Fund says Egypt is making progress with its economic reform program, although it will still take time to improve living standards for the whole population.
State officials say a gunshots have been fired at a private secondary and grade school in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, with three injuries reported.
Germany's vice chancellor on Wednesday harshly condemned remarks by a prominent member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, who suggested ending the country's decades-long tradition of acknowledging and atoning for its Nazi past.