Ireland welcomes home student who spent four years in an Egyptian jail
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish student Ibrahim Halawa was greeted by cheering crowds at Dublin Airport on Tuesday as he arrived home following his acquittal last month in a four-year mass trial.
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to cooperate on Rohingya refugee repatriation
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees and took steps to boost border security as relations between the neighbors have been strained by the continuing flow of refugees into B…
New cyber attacks hit airport, metro in Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Cyber attacks hit Ukraine’s Odessa airport and the metro system in Kiev on Tuesday, with the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) saying a new wave of hacks was hitting the country and asking transport networks to be on pa…
Catalan secessionists mull snap election as Madrid hangs tough
MADRID (Reuters) – Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over independence, a senior local politician said on Tuesday, but Spanish authorities made clear that would not be enough.
Pakistan PM tells Tillerson it has ‘produced results’ in fighting terrorism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday reconfirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the “war on terror” during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying his country had “produced results” fighting the region’s I…
French judiciary creaking under weight of terrorism cases
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s efforts to combat terrorism and prevent further attacks on its soil are generating so much work for investigators and law courts that further staffing will be needed to keep up, intelligence and justice officials say.
Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump’s stance on Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Iran after he decided not to certify that Tehran is complying with a nuclear accord, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday.
South Africa’s Zuma asks court to reject call for inquiry into influence-peddling
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has asked the High Court to reject a call by an anti-corruption watchdog for an official inquiry into alleged influence-peddling in his government.
Dutch far-right politician Wilders appeals discrimination verdict
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch politician Geert Wilders questioned the objectivity of the judge hearing his appeal on Tuesday against a conviction last December for inciting discrimination, in a trial he said was politically motivated.
Snap election not enough to solve crisis, Spain tells Catalan leader
MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s leader cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s justice minister said on Tuesday, dampening hopes of a quick fix for a dispute that has rattled investors and fractured the …
