Blackout hits parts of Venezuelan capital: witnesses, subway authorities
CARACAS (Reuters) – A power outage hit parts of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday, according to witnesses and subway authorities, forcing at least 10 subway stations to close while traffic signals and phone lines were also down at rush-hour.
South Africa’s Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party on Tuesday put off a key meeting due to discuss President Jacob Zuma’s future later this week, while an online news service quoted sources saying he was ready to quit if ce…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: Palestinian health officials
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead at least one Palestinian during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday that led to confrontations with local residents, Palestinian health officials said.
At least two dead in magnitude 6.4 quake in Taiwan: Premier
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the coastal city of Hualien in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least two people and causing several buildings to collapse.
Turkey says will tell Tillerson it wants to mend trust with U.S.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will tell U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson the two countries must repair damaged mutual trust, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, following a series of disagreements, especially over the Syria crisis.
Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s president signed into law on Tuesday a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism from Israel and the United States.
Iranian-American man returned to prison after medical leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An 81-year-old Iranian-American man sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran on charges he spied and cooperated with the United States has been returned to prison after a short medical leave, his lawyer and son said on Tuesday.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the coastal city of Hualien in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least two people and causing several buildings to collapse.
Iranian-American man returned to prison after medical leave: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An 81-year-old Iranian-American man sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying and cooperating with the United States has been returned to prison after a short medical leave, his lawyer said in a statement on Tuesday.
Macedonia says ready to change its name and end row with Greece
SKOPJE (Reuters) – Macedonia is ready to add a geographical qualifier to its name to help resolve a dispute with Greece that has held up its prospects of joining the European Union and NATO, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Tuesday.
