U.N. official says violence and torture continues on Rohingya
DHAKA (Reuters) – Crimes verging on genocide were being committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and those crimes bore “the fingerprints of the Myanmar government and of the international community”, the United Nations special adviser on the…
ECHR, Amnesty take Spain to task over freedom of expression
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain came under fire over freedom of expression on Tuesday, when the European Court of Human Rights rejected its conviction of two separatists for burning a photo of the former king, while Amnesty International said the country was …
U.S. general signals support for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. general on Tuesday signaled support for the Iran nuclear deal, saying the agreement, which President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from, has played an important role in addressing Iran’s nuclear program.
Brawl erupts after vote law passed in Turkish parliament
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament passed a law revamping electoral regulations on Tuesday, backing legislation the opposition said could open the door to fraud and jeopardize the fairness of 2019 polls, and triggering a brawl on the floor of the c…
Britain gives Putin until midnight to explain nerve attack on former spy
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain gave President Vladimir Putin until midnight on Tuesday to explain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used to strike down a former Russian double agent who passed secrets to British intelligence.
Moscow to London: Let us examine nerve agent used in spy poisoning
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will only respond to a British demand it provide answers about the nerve agent that poisoned former double agent Sergei Skripal if London lets Moscow analyze the substance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesda…
Palestinian PM Hamdallah survives Gaza roadside bomb attack
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt in Gaza on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority said after an apparent roadside bomb targeted his motorcade.
Britain demands answer from Putin by midnight over nerve attack on former spy
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain gave President Vladimir Putin until midnight on Tuesday to explain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used to strike down a former Russian double agent who passed secrets to British intelligence.
EU to offer Turkey more cash for Syrian refugees before Erdogan meeting
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive is due to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.7 billion) in funding for Syrian refugees living in Turkey, EU officials said, before a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan later this month.
EU tells Britain to ‘face up to hard facts’ on Brexit
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier hammered home again on Tuesday that Britain would not retain its current privileges, including on trade, once it leaves the bloc.
