UK PM May seeks unity amid turmoil over Brexit strategy
British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a meeting of her cabinet on Tuesday, seeking to unify her government a day after it was thrown into turmoil when two senior ministers quit over her plans for trade ties with the European Union after Brexit.
Canada’s NATO troops will stay in Latvia for another four years: Trudeau
Canada will extend its military presence in Latvia by four years, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday during a visit to Riga a day before a NATO summit.
Widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo leaves China for Germany
Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning political dissident Liu Xiaobo, left China for Germany on Tuesday, in news welcomed by rights groups who had long pressed for her release from what was effectively house arrest.
Italy stops ship with migrants, turns up pressure on EU allies
Italy has refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, sticking to a hardline policy on new arrivals as it presses European allies to share the burden of hosting an influx of displaced people.
Japan struggles to deliver relief to victims of worst floods in decades
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed 155 people, with survivors facing health risks from broiling temperatures and a lack of water, while rescuers kept up a grim search for victims.
Flights canceled as Taiwan battens down for super typhoon Maria
Taiwan braced for super typhoon Maria on Tuesday, as airlines canceled flights and the weather bureau warned against landslides and flash floods on the heavily industrialized island.
Death toll in Thai tourist boat disaster rises to 44
Rescue workers pulled three more bodies from the Andaman Sea on Tuesday as authorities and relatives began identifying more than 40 dead from a boat accident near Thailand’s holiday island of Phuket last week.
U.S. envoy calls for Germany to block Iran cash withdrawal
The U.S. ambassador to Germany has called on Berlin to block an Iranian bid to withdraw large sums of cash from bank accounts in Germany to offset the effect of new U.S. financial sanctions imposed after Washington withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Afghanistan’s city of Jalalabad
A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least 10 people, government officials said, but no militant group has yet claimed reponsibility for the attack.
Firefighters gain on California wildfires as weather cooperates
Firefighters are gaining momentum as they battle several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California.
