Evacuation order lifted for part of Fukushima plant host town
Eight years after nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant forced evacuation of nearby communities, Japanese authorities on Wednesday gave the first clearance for residents to return to a neighborhood of one of the towns that hosted the stricken …
Austria says any further Brexit extension must be for clear reason
Any further extension of the period leading up to Britain’s departure from the European Union should be for a clear reason, Austria’s minister for European affairs Gernot Bluemel said on Wednesday.
New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack
All but one member of New Zealand’s parliament voted on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after deadly shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people.
Dalai Lama recovers from chest infection in hospital
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was admitted to hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi with a chest infection, but is doing fine, an aide said on Wednesday, as social media users prayed for the Buddhist monk’s fast recovery.
Crashed Japanese F-35 wreckage found in Pacific, pilot still missing
Search and rescue teams found wreckage from a crashed Japanese F-35 stealth fighter in the Pacific Ocean close to northern Japan, and are scouring the waters for the missing pilot, authorities said on Wednesday.
Saudi-led coalition’s air strikes hit Yemeni capital
The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes in Yemen against two Houthi targets in Sanaa, the capital, early on Wednesday, its spokesman said.
Israel’s Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.
Denmark’s PM to push for longer extension to Brexit delay
Denmark’s prime minister said he would recommend a long extension to Brexit, a delay to which is expected to be granted to the UK by EU leaders at an emergency summit on Wednesday.
Turkey will look elsewhere if U.S. won’t sell Patriots, F-35s: minister
Turkey may expand its planned purchase of Russian air defense systems if it cannot buy U.S. Patriots missile defense systems, and it will also look for alternatives if it cannot receive F-35 jets, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
India’s Bollywood plays starring role in Modi’s re-election bid
Early this year, a dozen of Bollywood’s biggest names took a private jet from India’s film capital of Mumbai to New Delhi for a private audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
