Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces withdrawal of extradition bill: source
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that has plunged the city into its worst political crisis in decades,...
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky will not challenge assault conviction: lawyer
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky, who got a suspended sentence for his role in a brawl in Stockholm, will not appeal against his assault conviction, his...
Italian PM to set seal on new government, unveil new cabinet
Italy’s head of state is set to sign off on a new government on Wednesday after two rival political parties agreed an unlikely coalition that...
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...
Malaysia aims to recover nearly $1 billion paid out by former 1MDB unit
Malaysia is pursuing civil action to recover about 4 billion ringgit ($954.65 million) of funds disbursed by a former subsidiary of 1MDB, a now-defunct state...
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...