Russian-led strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria kill 40: rescuers
Russian-led air strikes killed at least 40 people on Tuesday in northwest Syria in a major army assault backed by Iranian militias to clear out rebels that has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing toward the border with Turkey, residents and rescue…
Indigenous people make up 30% of Canadian inmate population: report
The proportion of indigenous people in Canada’s total inmate population has risen by five percentage points over the past four years to 30%, despite an overall drop in inmate population, a government report released on Tuesday showed.
Lebanon needs foreign support, decision on Eurobond: finance minister
Lebanon’s new government needs foreign support to help it get out of an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Hezbollah nominates two ministers in new Lebanon government: sources
The powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah has nominated two ministers in Lebanon’s new government including the health minister, two senior political sources told Reuters.
Diplomat Nassif Hitti to be named Lebanon foreign minister: sources
A former Lebanese ambassador to the Arab League, Nassif Hitti, is set to be named foreign minister in the new government, two senior political sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in Gaza border attack
Israeli troops on Tuesday shot and killed three Palestinians who threw an explosive towards them after attempting to cross the border from neighboring Gaza, Israel’s military said.
Mexico says halted migrant caravan that entered country illegally
Mexico’s government said on Tuesday that it largely halted a caravan of undocumented Central Americans migrants that waded across a river into Mexico, and says others who attempt to enter the country illegally will face the same consequences.
U.S. deports Iranian student despite ACLU efforts to block his removal
U.S. immigration officials on Monday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocates to block the removal.
Angola pleads for help to claw back assets lost to corruption
Angola is seeking other countries’ help to recover state funds lost because of corruption, Minister of State for Economic Coordination Manuel Jose Nunes Junior said on Tuesday.
Trump administration plans to add Nigeria and six other nations to travel ban list: reports
The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries – Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania – to its travel ban list, U.S. media reports said on Tuesday.
