Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China
An unknown assailant stabbed Hong Kong actor Simon Yam on Saturday during a promotional event in mainland China but Yam’s injuries were not life-threatening, Chinese state media reported.
Spain’s Socialists confident of reaching government deal with Podemos
Spain’s Socialists said on Saturday they were confident of reaching a government agreement with the far-left Podemos party that would pave the way for acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to be sworn in by parliament next week.
Bahrain foreign ministry strongly condemns Iran’s seizure of British tanker
Bahrain said on Saturday it “strongly condemned” Iran’s seizure of a British flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, asking Iran to immediately release the vessel.
African swine fever hits pig farm in northeast Bulgaria
Bulgaria reported on Saturday an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm for pigs near the Danube city of Ruse in the north east of the Balkan country.
Pakistan’s former tribal regions vote in first provincial election
Voters in the turbulent former tribal zones of northwestern Pakistan went to the polls on Saturday in the first provincial elections since the region lost the semi-autonomous status it had held since the British colonial era.
‘I don’t have words’: Boss of torched Japan animation studio mourns bright, young staff
Many victims of an arson attack on a Japanese animation studio were young with bright futures, some joining only in April, the shaken company president said on Saturday, as the death toll climbed to 34.
Government supporters rally in Hong Kong to seek end to violence
Thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday for a pro-government rally to call for an end to violence, after a wave of protests against an extradition bill triggered clashes between police and activists and plunged the city into crisis.
Iran says tanker ‘ignored distress call,’ taken to Bandar Abbas port
Iran has taken a British-flagged oil tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz to a nearby port, where the vessel and its crew will remain while an accident it was involved in is investigated, Iran’s Fars news agency said on Saturday.
France expresses concern over Iran’s seizure of British tanker
France’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it was very concerned by the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such an action harmed de-escalation efforts in the region.
UK’s Hunt says Iran may be on ‘dangerous path’ after seizing tanker
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after it seized a British-flagged tanker on Friday in the Strait of Hormuz.
