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Man Accused of Attacking Transgender Woman in South Carolina
A man is accused of brutally attacking a transgender woman and her sister as the two women left a bar and restaurant district in South Carolina.
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Iran’s Rial at Worst Rate Yet Amid Collapse of Nuclear Deal
The Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest rate on record, with the currency now trading at over 150,000 to the U.S. dollar.
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Private Chinese Space Company Places Satellites in Orbit
A rocket developed by Chinese company iSpace is carrying three miniature satellites into space in another milestone for the country’s budding private spaceflight industry.
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German Conservative Weber Announces Run for Top EU Post
The leader of the European Parliament’s biggest party grouping, Germany’s Manfred Weber, says he wants to become the next head of the EU’s executive.
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Israel’s Top Court Says West Bank Village Can Be Demolished
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the demolition of a Bedouin village in the West Bank, ruling that its stay would expire in a week and the spartan encampment could then legally be torn down.
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Germany Aims to Improve Relations With Turkey
Germany’s foreign minister says Berlin wants to continue 'to work hard' to improve relations with Turkey.
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Danish Police Fine Turkish Tourist for Wearing Face Veil
Police in Denmark say they fined a Turkish tourist 1,000 kroner ($155) after she entered a police station to renew her visa wearing a full-face covering.
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US’s Pompeo Arrives in Pakistan Hoping to ‘Reset’ Relations
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday at a time when relations between the two countries have sunk to a new low.
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Malaysia, Singapore to Delay, Not Axe, High-Speed Rail Link
Malaysia and Singapore agreed on Wednesday to delay, not cancel, a planned high-speed railway that would cut travel time between their capitals to just 90 minutes.
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Judges in Ratko Mladic Appeal Replaced Due to Possible Bias
Three of five judges considering the appeal of Ratko Mladic against his convictions for crimes including genocide are being replaced because they have an 'appearance of bias' against the former Bosnian Serb military chief.