Germany’s Laschet joins Merkel party leadership race with rival’s support
The premier of Germany’s most populous state, Armin Laschet, joined the race to lead Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) on Tuesday and won the backing of Health Minister Jens Spahn who had been expected to run himself.
‘Where’s Abe?’ critics ask, as coronavirus spreads in Japan
As Japan struggles to stem the spread of a coronavirus within its borders, critics are asking, “Where’s Abe?”
Clashes on Greek islands in protest against migrant camp
Clashes broke out on two Greek islands early on Tuesday between police and residents protesting the construction of migrant detention centers as the government vowed to press ahead with the project.
German prosecutors urge security review for carnival parades
German prosecutors urged carnival organizers to review their security arrangements on Tuesday after a local man plowed his car into a parade in the western German town of Volksmarsen, injuring more than 50 people, including 18 children.
Turkey-backed rebels say they’ve seized town in Syria’s Idlib in first advance
Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have seized the town of Nairab in northwest Syria’s Idlib, Turkish and rebel officials said on Tuesday, the first area to be taken back from Syrian government forces advancing in the province.
After raucous welcome in India, Trump clinches $3 billion military equipment sale
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that India will buy $3 billion worth of military equipment, including attack helicopters, as the two countries deepen defense and commercial ties in an attempt to balance the weight of China in the region.
Kremlin says it isn’t discussing a Syria summit with Macron, Merkel
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was working to organize a summit with Turkey and Iran to discuss the conflict in Syria’s Idlib region, but was not organizing a separate mooted four-way summit that would gather France, Germany, Turkey and Russia.
Jakarta hit by serious flooding for second time this year
Torrential rain brought floods to Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, paralyzing large parts of the city as rescue workers used boats to navigate streets turned into murky, brown waterways to get people to safety.
Seven killed, 150 injured in riots in New Delhi
At least seven people were killed and around 150 were injured in clashes between opposing groups in the Indian capital, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday, the deadliest riots in the city since protests against a new citizenship law began over t…
Iraq reports four new cases of coronavirus – health ministry
Iraq has detected four new cases of coronavirus in Kirkuk province, the health ministry said on Tuesday, bringing the total cases in the country to five and marking the first instance of Iraq patients.
