U.S. student imprisoned in Iran is scholar, not spy: colleagues
PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – By the time Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang arrived in Iran to conduct research for his doctorate in history, he had already spent years living and working in politically turbulent countries.
Malaysia’s Mahathir challenges former protege, PM Najib, to debate
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Najib Razak to debate allegations of corruption and mismanagement leveled against them both during their terms in office.
Case of missing China scholar rattles compatriots at U.S. colleges
CHICAGO(Reuters) – For many of the 300,000 Chinese students at U.S. colleges and their parents back home, the presumed kidnapping of a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois confirmed their worst fears about coming to America to study.
Jehovah’s Witnesses vow to appeal Russia ban in European court
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Jehovah’s Witnesses said on Tuesday it would appeal a ban on its activities in Russia at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, saying it had exhausted all other legal channels.
Polish president threatens to veto contested Supreme Court reform
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s President Andrzej Duda threatened on Tuesday to block the government’s efforts to overhaul the Supreme Court amid concerns that the reform would give the ruling conservatives control over the judiciary.
Fire in Croatia prevented from reaching Split, Montenegro asks for help
SPLIT, Croatia (Reuters) – Montenegro has asked the European Union civil protection force to help it battle several forest fires, while a blaze in neighboring Croatia that had been threatening the city of Split has “normalized”, authorities said on Tue…
Suicide bomber kills four in Kurdish-held Syrian northeast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber killed four people at a checkpoint in a Kurdish-controlled area of northeastern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
U.N. probe ‘can only aggravate’ Rakhine tension, Myanmar tells diplomats
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s security adviser told diplomats on Tuesday that a U.N. mission looking into allegations of rape, torture and killings of Rohingya Muslims would only “aggravate” troubles in the western state of Rakhi…
Russia says ready to retaliate after U.S. talks end without deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that it reserved the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting in Washington ended without an agreement to return Russian diplomatic property the U.S. had seized.
British PM May tells her party: stop squabbling or risk letting Labour into power: Sky
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May told Conservative Party lawmakers that they should stop backbiting or risk letting Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn into power, Sky News reported.
