France’s Macron says he raised the Hong Kong situation with Xi Jinping
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he had raised the situation in Hong Kong, rocked with unrest since several months, with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency replaces boss pending misconduct inquiry
The head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees has stepped aside until the end of an investigation into misconduct allegations, the agency said on Wednesday.
Malaysian police say 1MDB fugitive Low seeking to buy Cyprus properties
Malaysian police said on Wednesday that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, accused of a multi-billion dollar theft at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), is attempting to purchase properties in Cyprus under a different name.
British PM Johnson meets Queen Elizabeth, formally marking start of election campaign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had an audience with Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday, marking the formal start of the Dec. 12 election campaign.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam strongly condemns violent action against lawmaker Junius Ho
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam strongly condemns violent action against lawmaker Junius Ho, she told a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.
Several tourists stabbed in Jordanian city near Roman ruins: police
Several tourists were stabbed 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.
Mozambique to appeal South African ruling to set aside extradition of ex-finance minister
Mozambique’s government plans to appeal a South African court’s decision to revoke the planned extradition of former finance minister Manuel Chang, wanted in both his home country and the United States, a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
Iran’s Rouhani says Fordow enrichment site will soon be fully operational
Iran’s underground uranium enrichment Fordow facility “will soon be back to full operation”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tweeted, a few hours after Tehran announced that uranium gas had been injected into centrifuges at the site on Wednesday.
Iran starts injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordow: TV
Iran has started to inject uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, state TV reported on Wednesday, further distancing itself from a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers that curbed its atomic work.
Nuclear inspectors on ground after Iran says enriching at Fordow
U.N. nuclear inspectors are on the ground in Iran and will report back on relevant activities, an International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman said on Wednesday after Iran said it injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its Fordow site.
