Syria approves U.N. aid delivery to remote camp on Jordan-Syria border
The Syrian government has given approval for the United Nations to deliver aid next week to thousands of civilians stranded on the Jordanian-Syrian border and threatened with starvation, aid workers and camp officials said on Wednesday.
Vietnamese dissident Mother Mushroom on way to U.S. after release: sources
Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as “Mother Mushroom”, was released from prison on Wednesday and left Vietnam on a flight to the United States, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Kremlin says blast at Crimean college may be act of terrorism
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a fatal blast at a college in the Crimean port city of Kerch may have been the result of an act of terrorism and that investigators were looking into the possibility.
Australian state legalizes abortion after parliamentary vote
Australia’s Queensland state has legalized abortion after lawmakers were allowed a free vote late on Wednesday, making it the fifth Australian state to do so.
Palestinian rocket attack on Israeli city draws Gaza air strikes
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house in the largest city in southern Israel early on Wednesday, prompting Israeli air strikes that killed a militant in the Palestinian enclave.
Singapore revises rules to counter ‘shoebox apartment’ problem
Singapore has announced stricter guidelines on the maximum number of units in new blocks of private flats and condominiums in a move to tackle what authorities have called “excessive development of shoebox units” in the island-state.
Blast at Crimean college caused by unknown explosive device: RIA
A blast at a school in the Crimean port city of Kerch on Wednesday was caused by an unknown explosive device, the RIA news agency cited Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee as saying.
U.S. pastor Brunson’s lawyer appeals Turkish jail sentence
The lawyer for U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson said on Wednesday he had appealed to a Turkish court against the jail sentence his client received last week for terrorism offences.
With presidency in sight, Brazil’s far-right candidate on ‘cruise control’
Brazilian far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro and his team are increasingly confident of winning this month’s election, and have switched on “cruise control” as they seek to glide to victory, top campaign sources say.
EU leaders prepare hardball Brexit summit for May
European Union leaders will give British Prime Minister Theresa May a tough reception in Brussels on Wednesday, warning her to rally support at home for the Brexit deal on offer or be cut loose without one in March.
