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Iranian president says Iran to increase purity of enriched uranium
Iran will increase the percentage of its enriched uranium to higher purity in the coming days if the parties to the Iranian 2015 international nuclear deal fail to observe their commitments.
Honduran fishing boat sinks; 27 dead, 9 missing
A fishing vessel sank during bad weather Wednesday in the Caribbean off Honduras' northern coast, and at least 27 fishermen were known dead. Nine people remained missing and 55 others had been rescued.
Putin signs law on INF treaty suspension
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a bill into law suspending the country's participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with the United States.
Boeing sets aside $100 mln for families of 737 Max crash victims
Boeing announced Wednesday that it has set aside $100 million to address family and community needs of those affected by two deadly air crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia last October and this March.
Italy's David Sassoli elected president of European Parliament
Italian MEP David-Maria Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament on Wednesday, winning 345 votes in the second round of voting.
Chinese video app TikTok under fire from British regulators
The Chinese video sharing app TikTok, an offshore version of ByteDance's popular video app Tremolo, is being investigated by British regulators.
QR code introduced to Karl Marx Tomb in London for Chinese visitors
A QR code in Chinese language for Karl Marx's tomb at London's Highgate Cemetery has been launched online by the China National Tourist Office in England.
S. Africa power utility confirms payment from Zimbabwean counterpart
South Africa's power utility Eskom on Tuesday said it received payment from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) for energy imported to the neighboring country.
Japan cites security concerns in curbing exports to South Korea
Japan has defended its decision to impose export restrictions on South Korea, citing national security concerns and its international duty to keep tabs on sensitive technology transferrable for military uses.
Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the central bank's Board of Governors.
New ECB head Lagarde backed Draghi stimulus while at IMF
Christine Lagarde, nominated to head the European Central Bank, has a politician's ability to communicate and forge compromise, skills she will need to follow Mario Draghi's performance.
An arctic fox’s epic journey from Norway to Canada
An arctic fox walked more than 4,415 kilometers (2,737 miles) to go from northern Norway to Canada's far north in four months, Norwegian researchers said.
Chileans, Argentines gape at total solar eclipse
Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gaped skyward Tuesday as a total eclipse of the sun darkened the heavens over Chile and Argentina.
6,000 people ordered to evacuate in SW Japan due to torrential rain: NHK
Around 6,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in the city of Kagoshima in Japan's southwest, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday.
40 killed in airstrike on Libya migrant center
An airstrike hit a center for migrants late Tuesday in a suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli, leaving nearly 40 people dead and dozens of others wounded, according to health officials.
European powers urge Iran to reverse uranium enrichment decision
Top diplomats from the European Union said on Tuesday that they are extremely concerned with Iran's exceeding of stockpile limit for low enriched uranium and urged Tehran to reverse course.
16-year-old boy faces 6 terrorism charges in London court
A 16-year-old boy is to face six terrorism charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, counter-terrorism police in northeast England said Tuesday.
EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen to be Commission president
The European Union leaders on Tuesday agreed on the future leadership of the EU institutions, proposing Ursula von der Leyen, the female German Defense Minister, to be the next European Commission President.
14 sailors killed in fire on Russian deep-water apparatus
At least 14 submariners were killed in a fire on a deep-water research apparatus in Russian territorial waters, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
NASA completes first step to help heat probe working
The heat probe, also known as the "mole," can dig below the Martian surface and measure the heat coming from inside the red planet.