Blast near FSB security service office in northern Russia kills one: TASS
An explosion near an office of Russia’s Federal Security Service in northern Russia killed one and injured three people on Wednesday, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the local governor.
India’s top court gives govt 10 days to reveal details of military jet deal
India’s top court on Wednesday gave the government 10 days to disclose the details of an $8.7-billion military jet deal with France’s Dassault Aviation to former ministers and an activist who say the information should be in the public domain.
Man killed in blast at FSB office in Russia brought bomb with him: authorities
A man who was killed on Wednesday in an explosion at an office of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in northern Russia brought the explosive device with him, Russia’s anti-terrorist committee said in a statement.
India inaugurates world’s tallest statue to celebrate independence hero
India on Wednesday inaugurated the world’s tallest statue, a $400-million effigy of independence hero Vallabhbhai Patel that towers nearly twice the height of New York’s Statue of Liberty.
UK Conservatives should not try to outspend Labour: Osborne
Former British finance minister George Osborne warned the ruling Conservative Party they must not try to compete with the opposition Labour Party by committing to large increases in government spending ahead of the next election.
French foreign minister: sanctions against Saudi Arabia possible
France doesn’t rule out any sanction against Saudi Arabia if its authorities are found to have been involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Islamist party calls for death of judges who freed Christian woman sentenced for blasphemy
A hard-line Islamist party in Pakistan on Wednesday called for the death of the chief justice of the Supreme Court and two other judges who overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy.
Public opinion, legal hurdles cloud outlook for Japan-South Korea forced labor row
Japan and South Korea will try to keep a row over World War Two forced laborers from spiraling into a crisis, after a court ruling forced the U.S. allies to confront hardening public opinion and divergent views of history.
Afghan army helicopter crash kills 25, including a top commander
An army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people on board, including a top commander and the head of the provincial council key in fighting off a Taliban attack in May, officials said.
South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in capital, first time since 2016
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of a 2016 peace deal.
