Volunteer firefighter dies in Spain as wildfires rage
By David LatonaMADRID (Reuters) -A volunteer firefighter died from severe burns and several people were hospitalised in dozens of wildfires that raged across Spain on W...
Iranian lawmaker says reimposition of UN sanctions will lead to NPT withdrawal, Defapress reports
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's parliament is ready to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) should international sanctions be reimposed by the United Nation...
Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Tulip Siddiq in anti-corruption trial
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq, accused of using her famili...
Israel says Gazans free to exit while Hamas attends Cairo ceasefire talks
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily RoseCAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Militant group Hamas' chief negotiator held talks with Egyptian mediators over a potential ceasefire in th...
Myanmar military chief calls for heightened security ahead of election
(Reuters) -Myanmar's military chief has called for increased security for political party members and candidates as a newly formed interim government proceeds with a pl...
Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.T...
China targets 2 Lithuanian banks in response to new EU sanctions
BEIJING (AP) — China imposed sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in what it said was retaliation for the European Union including two Chinese financial institutions in it...
Nearly 600 killed in Nigeria airstrikes in eight months, air force says
LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's military has killed 592 armed militia members in the northeastern sate of Borno in the past eight months, after stepping up air strikes in a...
Israel, South Sudan in talks over forced transfer of Palestinians: Report
Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about forcibly relocating Palestinians from Gaza to the East African country, according to six people familiar with the matter...
New Zealand lawmaker who called opponents spineless over Gaza is ejected from Parliament a 2nd time
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand lawmaker who was thrown out of Parliament for calling her opponents spineless during a fiery debate about a Palestinian sta...