Iran plans no changes to nuclear centrifuges, IAEA ties: spokesman
Iran has no plans to launch centrifuge machines able to enrich uranium at higher capacity or to alter its relations with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the spokesman for its civilian nuclear agency was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Five killed in gun battle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Indian troops and separatist militants clashed in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday and five people were killed including a civilian, officials said, the latest casualties in a new phase of violence in the 30-year insurgency.
Britain’s Labour will vote against Brexit bill: Starmer
Britain’s Labour Party will vote against the Withdrawal Agreement Bill if there is no deal between the government and the opposition party, its Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said on Thursday.
Swiss carve out fighter jet purchase, set 6 billion Swiss Francs budget
The Swiss government will split off its purchase of new fighter jets from its order of new surface-to-air defenses, it said on Thursday, setting a budget of 6 billion Swiss francs ($5.96 billion) for the jets alone.
Separatist group ETA’s ‘most wanted’ Josu Ternera arrested in France
ETA kingpin Josu Ternera, described by Spain as the Basque separatist group’s most wanted fugitive, was arrested in France on Thursday after more than 16 years in hiding from court orders served in both countries.
Hong Kong court says deterrence only motive for sending protest leader back to jail
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal sent a young leader of the Chinese-ruled city’s 2014 “Umbrella” pro-democracy street protests back to jail on Thursday for contempt of court, ruling out any motive other than ensuring a “deterrent sentence”.
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen strikes Sanaa, casualties reported
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen carried out several air strikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday after the Iranian-aligned movement claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil installations.
Saudi Vice Minister of Defense says Houthis are Iranian ‘tool’
Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman said in a tweet on Thursday that the Houthi attacks against Aramco’s facilities showed that the group was an Iranian tool which Tehran used to implement its agenda in the region.
Huawei is a risk so Britain must change course on 5G, ex-MI6 spymaster says
China’s Huawei poses such a grave security risk to the United Kingdom that the government must not allow it to have even a limited role in building 5G networks, a former head of Britain’s MI6 foreign spy service said on Thursday.
China formally arrests two Canadians on state secrets charges
Chinese authorities have formally arrested on state secrets charges two Canadians detained last year, the government said on Thursday, drawing condemnation from Canada in a case that is likely to further increase tension between Ottawa and Beijing.
