Turkish court delivers surprise acquittal in landmark protest trial
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted businessman Osman Kavala and eight others over their alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013, delivering a surprise verdict in a case that had drawn criticism from Western allies and rights groups.
Angels ensure ‘no means no’ at Brazil’s anything-goes carnival
Under beating midday sun and samba drums, a glitter-sprinkled crew gather in Sao Paulo’s historic center, ready for carnival.
Turkey tells Russia that Syrian forces in rebel bastion must pull back
Turkey told Russia on Tuesday that its military was now ready to make sure that Russian-backed Syrian forces pull out from the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria as the two sides met for talks in Moscow.
Ghani named winner of Afghanistan’s disputed poll amid fears of new turmoil
Afghanistan declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani the winner of a disputed presidential election held almost five months ago, a result that could trigger new turmoil amid accusations of fraud and hopes of a possible peace deal with Taliban militants.
China takes major steps to prop up coronavirus-hit economy
Chinese policymakers have implemented a raft of measures to support an economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak that is expected to have a devastating impact on first-quarter growth.
Trump calls for all cases stemming from Mueller probe to be ‘thrown out’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for all cases stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election to be “thrown out” and suggested he could bring a lawsuit over the matter.
Netanyahu’s trial to begin on March 17: Israeli Justice Ministry
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will start on March 17, two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year, the Justice Ministry said on Tuesday.
Hero worship: India’s Trump superfans gear up for his arrival
Bussa Krishna first began worshipping Donald Trump four years ago when the U.S. president appeared to him a dream.
Engineer given six years in prison over Latvian supermarket collapse
A Latvian construction engineer was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday over the 2013 collapse of a supermarket that killed 54 people, the country’s worst disaster since gaining independence in the early 1990s.
EU lists Cayman Islands, Panama as tax havens, spares Turkey
European Union finance ministers added Panama, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands and Palau to the EU’s blacklist of tax havens, while giving Turkey more time to avoid being listed, an EU document said on Tuesday.
