Nigeria’s Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari
Nigeria’s Senate president on Tuesday became the latest senior politician to leave the ruling party, dealing a fresh blow to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of an election next year.
Iran rejects Trump offer of talks as a dream, without value
Senior Iranian officials and military commanders on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer of talks without preconditions as worthless and “a dream”, saying his words contradicted his action of reimposing sanctions on Tehran.
Mexico condemns anti-immigrant chants outside New York consulate
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry has condemned protesters that it said shouted racist comments and distributed anti-migrant leaflets outside its New York consulate last week.
India’s national ID card body warns against public sharing after TRAI chair’s gambit
The body running India’s biometrics-based national identity card system has warned people against sharing their unique card number publicly after the country’s telecom regulator tweeted his in a challenge to critics to do him “any harm”.
Three Russian journalists killed in Central African Republic ambush
Three Russian journalists were killed in Central African Republic, their news outlet said on Tuesday, in what local authorities said was an ambush by unidentified assailants.
Colombia’s Santos set to leave office proud yet frustrated
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who staked his legacy on ending a five-decade war with Marxist rebels, leaves office next week satisfied he oversaw a historic peace deal but frustrated he could not do more to unite the nation and reduce inequal…
Iranian government spokesman resigns amid calls for cabinet shake-up
Iran’s government spokesman resigned on Tuesday, he said in a tweet, as President Hassan Rouhani comes under pressure from hardline rivals to change his cabinet following a deterioration in relations with the United States.
Flurry of Syrian death notices shows fate of government detainees
For six years Amina al-Khoulani hoped her brothers Majd and Abdelsattar were alive, albeit cut off in a Syrian government prison after their arrest early in Syria’s war.
Nigerian Senate president rejoins opposition PDP: Twitter
The president of the Nigerian Senate Bukola Saraki is rejoining the opposition People’s Democratic Party, it said on Tuesday.
Japan asks Russia to reduce military activity on disputed islands
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Tuesday that Tokyo had asked Russia to reduce its military activity on a disputed island chain in the Pacific after Moscow beefed up its forces there in response to what it sees as a potential threat.
