Spain withdraws international arrest warrant for Catalonia former politicians
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday it had withdrawn an international arrest warrant for Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his cabinet members saying the politicians had shown willingness to return to Spain.
U.N. rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar, where he said the crime of genocide by state forces could not be ruled out against the Muslim minority…
Erdogan says Turkey will destroy those in Syria linked to Kurdish militants
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey will “very soon completely destroy” those in Syria linked to Kurdish militants.
Russia expects new sanctions to further sour its ties with U.S. in 2018: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow expects new complications in its relationship with the United States in early 2018 because of possible new U.S. sanctions on Russia, the RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday…
Philippines’ Duterte orders police to provide active support in drug war
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the police to actively support the drugs enforcement agency in his war on drugs, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
German police make raids linked to G20 riots in Hamburg
BERLIN (Reuters) – Police conducted dawn raids across Germany on Tuesday as part of investigations into violent clashes between anti-capitalist protesters and officers in the port of Hamburg at the Group of 20 leaders summit in July.
Russia designates Radio Free Europe and Voice of America as ‘foreign agents’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia designated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice of America (VOA) as “foreign agents” on Tuesday, a move aimed at complicating their work in retaliation for what Moscow says is unacceptable U.S. pressure on Russia…
Slain Yemen ex-leader’s son calls for revenge: Saudi-owned TV
ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) – The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in the civil war, called for revenge against the Iran-aligned group on Tuesday, Saudi-owned al-Ekbariya TV quote…
Rebel Honduran police ignore curfew order, election protesters rejoice
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Hondurans spilled into the streets of the capital on Monday night, banging pots and pans and joining rebel police in defiance of a curfew imposed after a presidential election that was heavily criticized by the Organization of A…
New Zealand foreign minister praises China ties, damps fears of protectionism
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand will develop a close relationship with China, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday, putting to rest fears that his protectionist campaign rhetoric would fuel tension with a key trading partner.
