Iran tells Europe not to follow U.S. by undermining nuclear pact
Iran’s president told European powers on Wednesday not to copy the United States by undermining Tehran’s strained nuclear pact with world powers, and said Tehran would not seek nuclear weapons whether or not the deal survived.
Russia strengthens sanitary controls at borders over virus fears: Ifax cites watchdog
Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said it has strengthened its sanitary and quarantine control at all entry points into the country, due to concerns over coronavirus from China, the Interfax news agency said on Wednesday.
Kosovo jails eight over plot to kill president and prime minister
A Kosovo court jailed eight men on Wednesday for the attempted murder of a former politician and plotting to kill the Balkan country’s president and prime minister in 2017.
Iraqi president meets Trump in Davos, discuss foreign troops cut: Iraqi statement
Iraqi President Barham Salih met U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos on Wednesday and discussed reducing foreign troops in the country, a statement from the Iraqi presidency said.
Factbox: What we know about the new coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
At least nine people have died from a new coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the city of Wuhan and more than 470 cases have been reported globally, most in China.
Trump says he would have loved to have seen Greta Thunberg speak
U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think climate change is a hoax and would have loved to have seen Greta Thunberg speak while he was at Davos.
Italy’s Di Maio quits as 5-Star leader: party source
Luigi Di Maio resigned as leader of Italy’s co-governing 5-Star movement on Wednesday, a party source said, as it seeks to stem a wave of defections that threatens the government’s parliamentary majority.
Don’t close ports to migrants, pope says after Salvini case
Pope Francis on Wednesday said politicians should not close ports to desperate migrants, speaking after a court got a green light to pursue an investigation of Matteo Salvini, Italy’s anti-immigrant former interior minister.
China confirms 473 cases of new coronavirus: state media
China has confirmed 473 cases of a new coronavirus, the People Daily newspaper said on Wednesday.
Biggest swimming pool in Russia’s Muslim south bans women, causing outcry
The biggest swimming pool in Russia’s Muslim-majority North Caucasus region has banned women, prompting anger from rights activists and others who have accused the sports complex of discrimination.
