Yemen’s Houthis say they shot down a Saudi-led coalition warplane: spokesman
Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Wednesday it shot down an F-15 warplane of the Saudi-led coalition near the border with Saudi Arabia.
North Korea official says no interest in Trump summit before ‘hostile policy’ removed: Yonhap
A senior North Korean official said on Wednesday that the United States must drop its hostile policy towards Pyongyang in order to restart stalled denuclearisation talks, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
Biegun says still believes North Korea can make decision to denuclearize
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun said on Wednesday there had been no concrete evidence that North Korea had made a decision to give up its nuclear weapons, but he still believed Pyongyang could make this choice.
Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn in as PM by his brother
Sri Lanka’s newly elected president is set to name his brother and current opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa as interim prime minister, a party spokesman said on Wednesday, just hours after the sitting premier said he plans to step down.
Iran’s Rouhani claims victory over unrest
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Wednesday that street unrest had been put down in a victory over foreign enemies, after a wave of violent demonstrations swept the country following a hike in fuel prices last week.
Suu Kyi to contest Rohingya genocide case at world court
Aung San Suu Kyi will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contest a case filed by Gambia accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, her government said on Wednesday.
Saudi king blames Iran for ‘chaos’, says strikes failed to hurt kingdom’s development
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman struck a defiant note against the kingdom’s enemies, saying on Wednesday that missile and drone strikes it blames on Iran had not halted development and reiterating that Riyadh will not hesitate to defend itself.
Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. position on Israeli settlements: SPA
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it completely rejected Washington’s statement on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, state news agency SPA reported.
Serbia probes video purportedly showing Russian spy handing cash to Serbian agent
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic ordered an investigation on Wednesday into a video clip that purportedly shows a Russian intelligence officer handing over money to a Serbian man, in an incident that could strain normally warm bilateral relations.
Bolivian lawmakers seek election breakthrough as death toll hits 30
Bolivian lawmakers meet later on Wednesday to try and agree a path to new elections and defuse street violence that has killed 30 people since a disputed October vote.
