France says to clear some migrant camps by year-end
France plans to clear unofficial migrant camps in eastern Paris by the end of this year and will speed up processing of asylum requests, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Wednesday.
Sweden charges man with spying on Ahwazi community for Iran
Sweden’s state prosecutors have charged an Iraqi Swede with spying on the Ahwazi community in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe and passing the information to Iranian authorities.
Injured in Jordan stabbing were not Spanish nationals: source
The tourists stabbed Wednesday in Jerash, a Jordanian city popular with foreign visitors, were not Spanish nationals, a source from Spain’s foreign ministry told Reuters.
Polish court rejects one more bid by ruling nationalists to recount votes
Poland’s Supreme Court will not consider one further demand from ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) for vote recounts in some districts after a tight Senate election, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
World Bank ready to support Lebanon, urges formation of new government
The World Bank said on Wednesday it stood ready to extend all possible support to a new Lebanese government that was committed to good governance and creating opportunities for its citizens.
Macron says Iran move signals its intent to quit nuclear agreement
French President Emmanuel Macron said Iran had explicitly signaled its intent for the first time to quit its nuclear deal in announcing it would start injecting uranium gas at an enrichment facility.
Hungarian ex-Olympic champion and mayor resigns over sex tape
A former Olympic champion who had just been re-elected mayor of a big city in Hungary said he would resign following his involvement in a sex scandal that eroded support for the ruling Fidesz party in a local election last month.
Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery: sources
Anti-government protesters blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery in southern Iraq on Wednesday, security and oil sources said.
Russia urges Iran to fulfill commitments under nuclear deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on Iran to fulfill the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but said Moscow understood why Tehran was cutting back on its commitments.
China backs bolder action to counter roots of Hong Kong unrest: official
Beijing supports bolder action to tackle the roots of unrest that has rocked Hong Kong for months, a senior Chinese official said on Wednesday, just hours after a knife-wielding man attacked a pro-Beijing lawmaker in the Chinese-ruled city.
