Iran has 3,000-4,000 working centrifuges: parliament speaker
Iran has between 3,000 and 4,000 active centrifuges, still within the limit allowed under the nuclear deal with world powers, the speaker of Iran’s parliament Ali Larijani said on Wednesday.
Singapore DJ files court challenge against gay sex ban after India ruling
A Singapore DJ has filed a court challenge against a colonial-era law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, his lawyers said on Wednesday, following India’s scrapping of similar legislation.
Putin says North Korea doing a lot to disarm but Washington not responding
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that North Korea was taking a lot of steps toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula but Washington was not responding and was making endless demands for full disarmament instead.
Malaysia opposition blocks repeal of ‘fake news’ law in challenge to Mahathir
Malaysia’s opposition-led Senate blocked an effort to repeal a law against “fake news” on Wednesday, presenting the first major challenge for the new government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
China says it opposes U.S. using Xinjiang to interfere in its affairs
China said on Wednesday that it resolutely opposes the United States using the Xinjiang issue to interfere in its internal affairs, as the Trump administration considers sanctions against Chinese officials and companies linked to allegations of human r…
Putin says Russia knows real identity of men accused by UK over poisoning
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia knew the real identity of two men accused by British prosecutors of trying to murder former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Britain.
Malaysia’s Anwar launches bid to return to parliament
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim will contest for a seat in the country’s parliament, his party announced on Wednesday, as a party MP resigned to make way for the senior leader just months after their coalition won a shock May general election.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits western Nicaragua: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck 29 km west southwest of the Nicaraguan city of Nagarote at a depth of 111 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday.
Russia’s Putin tells Japan’s Abe: ‘Let’s sign peace deal this year’
Russian President Vladimir Putin turned to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a conference stage on Wednesday and offered to sign a peace treaty by the end of this year to formally end World War Two hostilities between their countries.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif, daughter released for his wife’s funeral
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday temporarily released former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter from prison to attend funeral services for his wife, Kulsoom, who died of cancer the day before in London.
