Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear deal can be abandoned if does not serve interests: website
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran could abandon its nuclear accord with world powers after the U.S. withdrawal if it does not serve its interests, casting doubt on negotiations with European countries to salvage the deal.
As Nigeria elections loom, refugees ordered back to unsafe region
Nigerian government officials have ordered thousands of displaced people to return to an unsafe area as pressure mounts to show progress in the war against Islamist groups ahead of a presidential election, according to sources familiar with the situati…
Indonesian court clears teenage rape victim jailed for abortion
A 15-year-old girl jailed for six months for terminating her pregnancy after being raped by her brother has been cleared by a higher court in a case that spotlights Indonesia’s tough anti-abortion laws.
In Chilean desert, global thirst for lithium is fueling a ‘water war’
On Chilean water regulator Oscar Cristi’s desk, a small white espresso cup teeters atop piles of documents and loose folders that appear on the point of collapse, perhaps an apt metaphor for the growing water crisis in parts of the Andean country.
Iran warns foreign forces in the Gulf to follow international laws: IRNA
A senior Iranian military official said if foreign forces in the Gulf do not follow international laws, they would face the Revolutionary Guards’ firm response, as tension rises between Tehran and Washington following the renewed U.S. sanctions.
U.S. air strike in Somalia kills three al Shabaab militants: statement
United States forces conducted an air strike in coordination with Somalia’s army that killed three al Shabaab fighters, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
Kenyan court halts criminal action against deputy chief justice
Kenya’s high court on Wednesday temporarily halted criminal proceedings against the deputy Supreme Court justice who was arrested a day earlier and charged on suspicion of corruption, failure to pay taxes and improper dealings with a local bank.
Israeli businessman Dankner to serve three years in prison after appeal rejected
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday increased former tycoon Nochi Dankner’s prison sentence to three years after rejecting his appeal against his conviction for securities fraud related to the IDB group he once controlled.
More than 50,000 evacuate homes in Myanmar after dam breach, officials say
More than 50,000 people evacuated their homes in central Myanmar on Wednesday after a dam breach flooded towns and villages and caused the closure of a major highway, two officials said.
Myanmar rejects ‘false allegations’ in U.N. genocide report
Myanmar rejected on Wednesday a report by United Nations investigators that called for top generals to be prosecuted for genocide, saying the international community was making “false allegations”.
