Bail delayed for Somali immigrant charged in Canada attack
EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) – A Canadian court delayed a bail hearing on Tuesday for a Somali immigrant accused of a weekend vehicle and knife attack that injured five people, to give prosecutors more time to hand over evidence.
Iranian foreign minister urges regional cooperation after returning from Oman, Qatar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made an appeal for greater regional cooperation on Tuesday after returning to Tehran from a two-day visit to Oman and Qatar.
Trump meets victims, responders in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday on a mission to reassure the island’s struggling residents that he is committed to their recovery from a devastating hurricane that has tested his ability to manage…
Russia threatens retaliation over U.S. ‘break-in’ at San Francisco consulate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said U.S. officials had broken into residences at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco, and threatened retaliation over what it called an illegal act.
Catalans stage protests, general strike against crackdown on vote
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia and road traffic, public transport and business were disrupted on Tuesday in protest against Sunday’s violent crackdown by Spanish police on an outlawed independence ref…
EU talks going well, but there’s too much gloom: UK’s foreign minister
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday negotiations to leave the European Union were going well but there was too much gloom attached to Brexit.
Saudi king heads to Russia, with oil, investment and Syria on agenda
RIYADH/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporters, are expected to discuss cooperation on oil production and differences over Syria and Iran on Thursday during the first visit to Moscow by a reigning Sa…
Defense Secretary Mattis suggests sticking with Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday the United States should consider staying in the Iran nuclear deal unless it were proven that Tehran was not abiding by the agreement or that it was not in the U.S. national inter…
Austria’s Social Democrats urge Facebook to unmask people behind smear campaign
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern’s Social Democrats asked Facebook to disclose the identities of those behind sites which they say are spreading libel in an attempt to clean up a smear campaign scandal ahead of an election on Oct. …
Danish inventor had murder videos on his computer – prosecutor
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Danish inventor charged with murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall in his home-made submarine had video footage on his computer showing women being violently killed, a court heard on Tuesday.
