Putin hails Assad ties at talks with Turkey mend brewing
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin seeks to mend ties between Damascus and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Cuba write 'new chapter' with World Baseball Classic semi-final spot
Cuba's manager hailed "a new chapter" for his team after they became the first side to book their place in the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic with a 4-3 win over Australia in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Damages claim against BHP over Brazil dam jumps to £36bn: law firm
A damages claim faced by global mining firm BHP over a deadly 2015 Brazilian dam collapse has risen to an estimated £36 billion ($44 billion), the legal firm leading the UK class action said on Wednesday.
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Man Utd bidders set for Old Trafford talks: reports
Rival bidders for Manchester United are due to hold talks at the Premier League club's Old Trafford ground this week, British media reports said on Wednesday.
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Syrians mark 12th anniversary of anti-regime uprising
Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's rebel-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests and rejecting any international "normalisation" with Damascus.
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Dutch sprinter De Kleijn wins cycling's Milan-Turin
Arvid de Kleijn won Milan-Turin on Wednesday after beating Fernando Gaviria to the line in a bunch sprint at the end of the 192-kilometre Italian race.
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Flash floods kill at least 14 in Turkish quake zone
Flash floods killed at least 14 people living in tents and container housing across Turkey's quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crunch elections.
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Iranian Nobel winner urges EU 'not to give in' to Iran
Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi on Wednesday urged the EU to maintain pressure on the authorities in Tehran over human rights violations.
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US retail sales and producer prices fall, easing Fed pressure
US retail sales and wholesale prices slipped in February, according to government data released Wednesday, providing some respite for policymakers as the central bank prepares for a crucial interest rate decision next week.
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Albania's 'wild river' granted national park status
Environmental campaigners scored a rare victory in Albania on Wednesday after authorities announced the creation of a national park to protect the Vjosa River, one of Europe's largest undammed waterways.
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