EU parliament commission head proposed as Italy’s new Finance Minister: source
Roberto Gualtieri, chairman of the European Parliament’s economic affairs commission, has been proposed by the Democratic Party (PD) as economy minister in a new government...
Russian Agri Minister, Saudi’s Falih to discuss Russia-Saudi trade
Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih will discuss the development of bilateral relations, including agricultural trade, during their meeting...
Iran gives Europe two more months to save nuclear deal
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani gave European powers another two months to save a 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday, but warned that Tehran was still preparing...
Iran to release seven crew members of detained British tanker
Iran will free seven crew members of the detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday....
Iran says U.S. sanctions on its space agencies ‘ineffective’: TV
Iran rejected on Wednesday as “ineffective” U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran’s civilian space agency and two research organizations for allegedly being used to advance the...
First official death in Indian Kashmir protests prompts tighter security in Srinagar
An 18-year-old man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured during a protest, the first official death since India flooded...
Recovery on Bahamas begins as Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida, Carolinas
Debris extended for miles and floods covered much of the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, in what the archipelago’s prime minister called one...
‘Nothing but rugby’ for Japan’s elderly players
Japan may have been seen as a leftfield choice to host the Rugby World Cup but if you want a sense of the country’s long...
Hong Kong leader to meet key demand of protesters and kill bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will announce on Wednesday the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the...
Hong Kong shares jump 4% on reports extradition bill set to be withdrawn
Hong Kong’s main stock benchmark surged more than 4% on Wednesday afternoon after media reported the government was set to formally withdraw the proposed extradition...