Israel pledges no election meddling as speculation swirls over Russia
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday that there would be no meddling in Israel’s April election after state censors suppressed a speech by his domestic intelligence chief accusing a foreign power of planning to hack the vote.
Dutch teachers, lecturers to hold first ever all-out strike in March
Dutch teachers and lecturers at all levels will hold their first ever joint strike on March 15 to press demands for wage hikes and better working conditions, labor unions said on Wednesday.
Six killed and one arrested in security operation in Saudi Arabia’s al-Qatif region
Six people were killed and one arrested in a security operation in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region on Monday, the state news agency reported on Wednesday.
Bollywood film on former PM stirs controversy before Indian election
A film that casts opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his family in an unflattering light ahead of a national election later this year has kicked up a controversy ahead of its release on Friday.
U.S. to blame if any South China Sea clash: Chinese researcher
U.S. naval operations in the South China Sea could spark conflict and the United States would be to blame if a clash occurred, a Chinese military researcher said on Wednesday.
Australia to consider taking in Saudi teen who fled family ‘abuse’
Australia said on Wednesday it would consider taking in a 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family, which she accused of abuse, would kill her.
Malta lets stranded migrants disembark ahead of redistribution in EU: PM
Malta will allow 49 migrants who have been stranded at sea for weeks to disembark in Valletta, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Wednesday, adding that they will then be re-distributed among eight European Union countries.
India parliament to OK jobs quota for less well-off not covered by affirmative action
India’s parliament will pass a landmark bill on Wednesday reserving 10 percent of government jobs for the less well-off, a move criticized by some political analysts as a pre-election “gimmick” amid high unemployment rates in the country.
Italy and Poland want ‘new spring’ in Europe: Salvini
Italy and Poland should join forces to reshape Europe, Italy’s far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday during a visit to Warsaw to drum up support for a eurosceptic alliance to contest May elections to the European Parliament.
Iran says it will reciprocate after EU sanctions Iranians
Iran will reciprocate after the European Union put two Iranians on a terrorist list, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday.
