World
More than 200 fall ill after eating at Imelda Marcos party
Manila, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — More than 240 people were brought to hospitals in the Philippine capital Wednesday with suspected food poisoning in an event celebrating the 90th birthday of former first lady Imelda Marcos.
Albania's ruling Socialists win local polls overwhelmingly
Tirana, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Preliminary results show that Albania's ruling Socialist Party won all but two districts in last weekend's municipal elections that were boycotted by the opposition.
Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to 'any amount we want'
Tehran, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S. sanctions targeting the country.
Gunmen kill 2 people at Lahore airport visitor lounge
Lahore, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Gunmen shot and killed two people Wednesday at a visitors' lounge outside the main terminal of Lahore's international airport, police in Pakistan said.
Dam breaches amid monsoon rains in India; 3 dead, 20 missing
Mumbai, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — A dam breached and flooded half a dozen villages in western India after heavy monsoon rains, leaving at least three people dead and over 20 others missing, officials said Wednesday.
Dalai Lama 'deeply sorry' for remarks about women
Dhaka, Jul 3 (UNB) -The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him, reports the BBC.
600,000 people ordered to evacuate in SW Japan due to torrential rain
Tokyo, July 3 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Around 600,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in the city of Kagoshima in Japan's southwest, public broadcaster NHK said here Wednesday.
Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard deep-sea submersible
Moscow, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Fire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, although it released few details about the disaster or the vessel involved.
Iranians say US sanctions hurt people, not government
Tehran, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — While opinions differ across Tehran's Grand Bazaar about the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal, there's one thing those in the beating heart of Iran's capital city agree on: American sanctions hurt the average person, not those in charge.
Brazil: Protecting environment not only European 'interest'
Rio De Janeiro, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) — Brazil's foreign minister said Tuesday that protecting the environment "is not only a European interest" after France said it would ratify a free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur only if Brazil respects its commitment to reduce deforestation.