Iran asks Muslims to disrupt Israeli ties in region: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslims on Tuesday to disrupt what he called a plot by unnamed countries in the region to build ties with Israel.
Supporters free ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili from Ukrainian police amid chaotic scenes
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian supporters of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili freed him from a police van on Tuesday after his detention on suspicion of assisting a criminal organisation led to clashes with police in Kiev.
Warnings mount over Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, Turkey sees ‘red line’
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey threatened on Tuesday to cut diplomatic ties with Israel if U.S. President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, joining a mounting chorus of voices saying the move would unleash turmoil.
Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Myanmar’s security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority and more of them are fleeing despite a deal between Myanmar and Bangladesh to send them home, the top U.N. human rights official said on Tuesday…
In Brussels, Tillerson offers EU strong U.S. support
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday said the United States remains committed to Europe, offering a public statement of support for European allies worried about foreign policy under President Donald Trump.
Saudi Arabia hopes U.S. will not recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has expressed hope the United States would not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and warned such a decision would have serious implications, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
Exiled son of slain Yemen ex-leader calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) – The son of Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for revenge against the armed Houthi movement that killed the veteran leader after he switched sides in the civil war, a Saudi-owned TV station reported on Tuesday.
Security alert closes underground station in central London: transport authority
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s transport authority said on Tuesday it had closed St Paul’s underground station in the city’s financial district while police responded to a security alert in the area.
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A bomb blast killed eight people and injured 16 others on a bus in Syria’s Homs on Tuesday, state media said, citing the city’s health authority.
Poland’s PiS may sack PM Szydlo, replace with finance minister: sources
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party may replace Prime Minister Beata Szydlo next week with Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as part of a long-expected government reshuffle, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
