Jordan says three Mexicans, one Swiss wounded in stabbing at tourist spot
Jordan’s minister of health said three Mexicans and one Swiss tourist were wounded along with four Jordanians when a man went on a stabbing rampage in Jersah city, a major tourist destination near ancient Roman ruins.
Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute
Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbor China in the South China Sea, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Spanish prosecutor to seek tougher rape verdict in abuse case after protests
Spanish prosecutors will appeal a court ruling which found five men who assaulted a 14-year-old girl guilty of sexual abuse rather than the graver crime of rape, a source at the prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
World Bank ready to support Lebanon, urges quick formation of new government
The World Bank said on Wednesday it stood ready to back a new Lebanese government and warned that the country had no time to waste to fix economic troubles that were becoming worse by the day.
Romania government nominates two candidates for EU commissioner
Romania’s centrist government on Wednesday nominated two candidates for EU Commisioner, European lawmakers Adina Valean and Siegfried Muresan, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said.
Tourists stabbed in Jordanian city near Roman ruins: police
Several Spanish-speaking tourists were injured in a stabbing on Wednesday in Jerash, a Jordanian city popular with foreign visitors, along with a local guide and a security guard, police said, adding that a man had been arrested.
France, under pressure from right wing, toughens stance on immigration
France is to clear out some migrant tent camps, impose quotas for migrant workers and deny newly-arrived asylum seekers access to non-urgent healthcare, in a drive to show voters President Emmanuel Macron is heeding their concerns about immigration.
Cyprus cabinet triggers process to revoke citizenship from 26: official
Cyprus on Wednesday said it had initiated a process to strip 26 individuals of citizenship after reports by Reuters and other news outlets on the identity of beneficiaries, including Cambodian elite and a Malaysian fugitive from justice.
Iran moves further from nuclear deal, alarming Russia, France
Iran has stepped up work at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, state TV reported on Wednesday, a move France said showed for the first time that Tehran explicitly planned to quit a deal with world powers that curbed its atomic work.
Italy police search shipbuilding companies linked to Fincantieri
Italian finance police searched offices of several companies working for state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri, as part of an investigation into suspected corruption, fraud and worker exploitation, the prosecutor’s office in Venice said on Wednesday…
