Reuters, Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet for talks in April, the TASS news agency cited the Kremlin as saying on Wednesday.
Russia, Turkey and Iran cooperate closely on Syria and it is likely that the situation there would be one of the main topics of any talks.
Turkey detains 13 IS militants suspected
AP, Ankara
Turkey’s state-run news agency says police in the southern city of Adana have detained 13 Islamic State suspects who were allegedly plotting attacks on a number of buildings in the city, including the U.S. Consulate.
Anadolu Agency says police detained the suspects Wednesday in simultaneous dawn raids at homes, using battering rams to break down doors at some locations. Twelve of the suspects are Syrian nationals, the agency said.
Kushner to meet with Mexican President
AP, Washington
Jared Kushner will be meeting with Mexico’s president Wednesday amid heightened tensions over the border wall and trade.
The senior White House adviser and presidential son-in-law will be traveling to Mexico City with a delegation that includes staff from the State Department and National Security Council. They’ll also meet with Mexico’s foreign minister. The officials are expected to discuss security, immigration, trade and other issues.
Sierra Leone picks new President
AFP, Freetown
Sierra Leoneans voted in a general election on Wednesday to pick a new president in the impoverished West African country scarred by the Ebola crisis and the legacy of a brutal civil war.
Dozens of people joined queues at a polling station in the capital Freetown as early as 3 am, four hours before the vote kicked off, amid frustration with the two parties that have alternated since independence.
