It is early to speak about the possibility of Russia’s participation in military operations against the Islamic State (IS), Russian President Vladimir Putin said. „Speaking that we are ready to do it today is premature, but we are providing Syria with a rather serious support and equipment and training forces with armament,” told. Source: Tass
“Fluctuations” at Iran’s Natanz plant pushed the purity to which it enriched uranium to 63%, higher than the announced 60% that complicated talks to revive its nuclear deal with world powers, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday. Source Reuters
Austria on Tuesday rejected a plea for other European Union countries to accept migrants from Italy, following a surge in arrivals on Lampedusa that seems likely to expose deep-seated divisions across the bloc over migration. More than 2,000 mostly African migrants have reached the tiny island off Italy’s southern coast by boat since Sunday, overwhelming its reception centre. Source KFGO
Even auto parts makers in Korea are feeling the pinch from the global chip shortage. The Korea Automobile Industry Association (KAIA) on Monday said that 66 out of 78 auto parts makers in Korea, or 84.6 percent of the respondents to a survey, said that they were having trouble due to an auto semiconductor shortage that has hit the industry since February. Source Korea JoonAng Daily
