U.S. military recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash
The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials told Reuters.
Bali to Bangkok: China virus threatens disaster for tourist hotspots
The colourful dances of Bali’s annual Kintamani Festival have fallen victim to coronavirus — and travel restrictions to halt its spread could prove costly for other places that rely on Chinese tourists.
Trump’s ‘deal of shame’ dangerous for Middle East, says Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as a means to destroy Palestinians’ rights, and accused Arab states of being complicit in a “deal of shame” that bodes ill for the region.
U.S. backs program to help Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a program on Tuesday to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle for the long-term in Brazil.
Hamas says it will confront Trump’s ‘aggressive’ Middle East plan
Palestinian condemnation of the U.S. Middle East peace plan came swiftly on Tuesday night, with thousands protesting in Gaza and the militant Islamist group Hamas saying it would confront President Donald Trump’s “aggressive” proposals.
Factbox: U.S. Middle East peace plan prompts praise and condemnation
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in East Jerusalem, dependent on Palestinians taking steps to become self-governing.
Jordan says two-state solution only path to Mideast peace
Jordan said on Tuesday the only path to a comprehensive and lasting Middle East peace was the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on land captured by Israel in a 1967 war, and with East Jerusalem as its capital.
China vows to beat ‘devil’ virus as countries rush to evacuate citizens
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China was sure of defeating a “devil” coronavirus that has killed 106 people, but international alarm was rising as the outbreak spread across the world.
Syrian government forces enter town south of Idlib city
Syrian government forces entered a town south of Idlib city on Tuesday in a significant advance for President Bashar al-Assad as he seeks to recapture rebel-held territory in the country’s northwest, a war monitor and state media said.
France confirms fourth case of coronavirus in elderly Chinese tourist
France on Tuesday reported that a fourth person was infected with the coronavirus, an elderly Chinese tourist.
