Iran has capacity to raise uranium enrichment beyond 20%: official
Iran said on Saturday it was now capable of raising uranium enrichment past the 20% level and, while it had no immediate plans to do, so the clock was ticking toward the point where a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers could not be salvaged.
Buses exit Moscow jail amid expectations of Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap: witness
Two buses with tinted windows and a police escort left a Moscow jail on Saturday morning carrying an undisclosed number of people, a Reuters witness said, as a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine appeared to begin.
Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 photographed off Syrian port Tartus: U.S. satellite firm
The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 at the center of a dispute between Tehran and Western powers, which went dark off Syria earlier in the week, has been photographed by satellite off the Syrian port of Tartus, Maxar Technologies Inc., a U.S. space t…
Hong Kong police in position at airport ahead of planned protest
Hong Kong police searched public transport heading for the airport on Saturday ahead of another “stress test” of road and rail links by anti-government protesters, the latest in 14 weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations in the Chinese-ruled city.
Blast wounds seven people at public market in southern Philippines
An explosion at a public market in the southern Philippines wounded at least seven people early on Saturday, the fourth blast in that area in 13 months, the military said.
Hurricane Dorian death toll in Bahamas rises to 43: media
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has risen to 43, according to media reports late on Friday.
Australia’s east coast battles more than 100 bushfires, 21 homes destroyed
Australian firefighters battled strong winds and fast-moving blazes on Saturday as they worked to contain out-of-control bushfires that have destroyed at least 21 homes across two states on the country’s east coast.
Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence
Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world’s busiest airports on Saturday after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds, the latest clashes in 14 weeks of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city.
Brazil deforestation rises in August, adding to Amazon fire worries
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose for the fourth straight month in August from a year earlier, according to preliminary government data released on Friday, adding to concerns over fires already ravaging the region.
Thousands try to flee hurricane-devastated Bahamas islands
Hundreds of people fled the Bahamas island of Great Abaco by boat and plane on Friday and thousands more lined up to get on a cruise ship leaving neighboring Grand Bahama to escape the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
