Iran says will begin uranium enrichment at Fordow if nuclear deal unravels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran will begin uranium enrichment at its Fordow plant and will install new nuclear equipment at its Natanz facility if it withdraws from a nuclear deal with major powers, said the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran…
South Korea’s ruling party set for landslide victory in regional polls
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s ruling party is expected to win a sweeping victory in Wednesday’s regional elections, exit polls suggest, an extra boost for President Moon Jae-in following the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. Pre…
Lebanon foreign minister escalates refugee row with U.N. agency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker foreign minister escalated his row with the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR on Wednesday, accusing it at a news conference of working to stop refugees from returning to Syria.
Trump says North Korea no longer a nuclear threat; North highlights concessions
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the “biggest and most dangerous problem” for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday on his return from a summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jon…
UK PM May will push for enhanced sanctions against Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would push for enhanced sanctions against Russia at a summit of EU leaders later this month.
Court gives Spain King’s brother-in-law five days to turn himself in: media
MADRID (Reuters) – A court has given Spain’s King’s brother-in-law five days to turn himself in after the Supreme Court ruled he must serve a five years and 10 month sentence for charges including tax fraud and embezzlement, several Spanish newspapers …
After compromise, Britain’s May set to avoid defeat in parliament on customs
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May looked set to avoid an embarrassing defeat in parliament on Wednesday over her post-Brexit trade plans, a day after she defused a rebellion in her party over control of Britain’s exit from the European Unio…
Austria’s Kurz says sees clear prospect for Macedonia in EU
BERLIN (Reuters) – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday that Austria thought Macedonia had a chance of joining the European Union after Greece and Macedonia reached an agreement on Tuesday to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav r…
Greek PM faces domestic backlash over Macedonia name deal
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced accusations on Wednesday from opposition politicians and media that he had surrendered part of Greece’s national identity by striking a deal with neighbouring Macedonia to settle a long-running nam…
UK Supreme Court rules plumber in gig economy entitled to worker rights
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a plumber hired on a self-employed basis was entitled to workers’ rights, in a case that could increase pressure on firms in the gig economy to change their business models.
