U.S. condemns Russia veto of probe into Syria chemical weapons use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “very disappointed” that Russia on Tuesday cast a veto at the United Nations Security Council against renewing a mandate to continue an investigation into who was responsible for the use of chemical weapons d…
Amid visa row, Turkey’s Justice Ministry cancels U.S. visit
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Justice Ministry said on Tuesday it had canceled a planned study visit to the United States due to the widening diplomatic row between the countries over the issuing of visas.
Portugal government survives no confidence vote over fires
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s government on Tuesday survived a no confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition which alleged the government had failed to protect the lives of 110 people who died in two wildfire tragedies in the past four mont…
Macron avoids ‘lecturing’ Egypt on rights, Sisi defends his record
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday it was not up to him to “lecture” Egypt on civil liberties, but told its visiting leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that strengthening human rights was in its interest.
Demoralized and divided: inside Catalonia’s police force
BARCELONA (Reuters) – With the Spanish government ready to take over the running of Catalonia on Friday, the loyalty of the local police to Madrid or to the Catalan cause will be tested if they are ordered to drag their former political masters from of…
Missing persons agency opens high-tech global HQ in Netherlands
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The organization that identified tens of thousands of victims from the Balkan wars of the 1990s opened a new global headquarters in the Netherlands on Tuesday from where it will take on new cases around the world.
Trump administration to add new screening for refugees: document
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will require all refugees to provide information about their whereabouts going back a decade, twice as long as before, during screening for admission to the United States, starting on Wednesday, …
New wave of cyber attacks hits Ukraine and Russia
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday, causing flight delays at Ukraine’s Odessa airport and affecting several media outlets in Russia, including the Interfax news agency.
Airlines get ready for new U.S. security rules from Thursday
(This October 25 story has been refiled to clarify that IATA CEO remarks referred to March rules)
Malawi vigilante arrests rise to 200 in vampire scare
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Police in Malawi have arrested 200 suspected members of vigilante mobs that have been killing people they believe are vampires, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
