Migrant rescue ship arrives in Malta, ending standoff
The Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius arrived at Valletta harbor in Malta on Wednesday to allow 141 migrants to get off, ending a five-day tug-of-war among European Union countries which had seen the vessel banned from docking in several ports.
Brazil’s Lula to register as presidential candidate from jail
Imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will be registered as a candidate for this year’s presidential election despite his 12-year sentence for corruption and facing several more graft trials.
Scores killed in Kabul blast as Afghanistan reels from attacks
A suicide blast in a mainly Shi’ite area of Kabul killed at least 48 people on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians, soldiers and policemen over recent days.
U.S. targets Chinese and Russian firms with breach of North Korea sanctions
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Russian port service agency and Chinese firms for aiding North Korean ships and selling alcohol and tobacco to Pyongyang in breach of U.S. sanctions aimed at pressuring North Korea to end its nuclea…
Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war
Yemen’s three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa’s historic Old City, a dense warren of mosques, bath houses and 6,000 mud brick houses, which date from before the 11th century.
UK police return Buddha statue to India 57 years after it was stolen
British police have returned a 12th Century Buddha statue stolen in India 57 years ago.
Cambodia’s ruling party won all seats in July vote: election commission
Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won all 125 parliamentary seats in a national election in July, electoral authorities said on Wednesday as the opposition called the result illegitimate.
Iran Supreme Leader admits mistake over nuclear talks
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has admitted he made a mistake in allowing the country’s foreign minister to speak to his U.S. counterpart during negotiations that led to a 2015 international nuclear agreement.
Autostrade executives resist calls to quit over bridge disaster: source
The top two officials of toll-road company Autostrade per l’Italia, which operated the bridge that collapsed near Genoa, are resisting government calls to resign over the disaster, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
‘Like a miracle’: Ex-soccer player survives Italy bridge disaster
Former Italian soccer professional Davide Capello can only describe it as a miracle.
