Iran’s Guardian Council passes nuclear bill into law
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Guardian Council ratified a bill on Wednesday approving the nuclear deal reached by Tehran and six world powers, state news agency IRNA and other agencies said, allowing the government to implement the agreement.
German refugee policy row raises political heat on Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition.
Ten Kurdish militants killed as PKK ceasefire call fails to halt clashes
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish security forces killed ten Kurdish militants during ground and air operations in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, the military said, days after the insurgents called a unilateral ceasefire.
Hosting NATO top brass, Montenegro says optimistic on membership invite
PODGORICA (Reuters) – Hosting NATO’s top brass, Montenegro said on Wednesday it was optimistic of being invited to join the Western military alliance in December, over the objections of Russia.
Arab coalition slowing aid efforts in Yemen: U.S. Navy report
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Aid to Yemen is being slowed by a Saudi-led coalition which has warned commercial vessels to stay away from areas hit by fighting, a U.S. Navy report said.
Dutch to hold protest referendum on EU-Ukraine ties: vote body
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch satirical website has collected enough signatures to call a national referendum on a European pact with Ukraine, authorities said on Wednesday, a poll organized as a protest against the government’s pro-EU stance.
Japan, China vow to keep up ties, despite Nanjing row, spying arrests
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and China’s top diplomat on Wednesday vowed to keep up a recent warming in ties, even though new irritants, such as a row over documents about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, threaten the nascent recovery…
Taiwan to boost coast guard presence on island disputed with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will increase its coast guard presence on a small island in the disputed South China Sea Spratlys, the coast guard chief said Wednesday, as rival China asserts its claims to the same chain.
Swiss anti-immigration party set for win in national elections
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s main anti-immigration party is set to cement its position as the country’s dominant political force in elections on Sunday.
Turkey suspends Ankara police, intelligence, security chiefs after bombing
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish interior ministry said it had removed the Ankara’s police, intelligence and security chiefs from their posts in an effort to help the investigation into Saturday’s bombings that killed 97 people.
