Palestinians ask ICC to investigate alleged Israeli human rights crimes
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Tuesday submitted a request asking the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged human rights violations linked to Israeli settlement policies.
French unions lead more protests against public service shakeup
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s labor unions, galled by years of public sector pay curbs and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms, urged civil servants, hospital staff and other state employees to stop work on Tuesday and join nationwide street prot…
Minibus bomb kills six, wounds many, in southern Afghan city: hospital chief
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A bomb in a minibus exploded near a security checkpoint in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday causing numerous casualties, officials said, as attacks continue during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
German prosecutors prepare extradition application for former Catalan leader
BERLIN (Reuters) – German prosecutors said on Tuesday that they were preparing an application to allow the extradition former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain.
Erdogan hints Turkey may ban some Israeli goods because of Gaza violence: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has hinted that Turkey might consider imposing a ban on imports of some Israeli goods over the killing of Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces on the Gaza border, media reported on Tuesday.
Malaysia anti-graft chief was ‘sent a bullet’ for investigating scandal
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The head of Malaysia’s anti-graft agency gave an explosive account on Tuesday of how witnesses disappeared and officers were purged and intimidated after they tried in 2015 to charge ex-premier Najib Razak for siphoning funds f…
Commander says Iran’s people will punch U.S. Secretary of State in the mouth
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Iranian military commander poured scorn on U.S. threats to tighten sanctions on Tuesday, saying the Islamic Republic’s people would respond by punching U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the mouth.
China rebuffs U.S. concerns about ties with Venezuela
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rebuffed U.S. concerns about its ties with Venezuela on Tuesday after Washington imposed new sanctions on the crisis-stricken oil-producing country following the re-election of its socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
U.S. reinforces East Asia ballistic missile defense as Trump-Kim summit nears
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – The USS Milius, one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic missile attacks by North Korea, or anyone else in East Asia.
Trump urges China to maintain tight North Korea border ahead of summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged China on Monday to maintain a secure border with North Korea, pressing Beijing ahead of his anticipated meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month aimed at denuclearization…
