Owners of collapsed Cambodia building charged, released on bail
Owners of a building in Cambodia that collapsed and killed 36 workers and their families last week have been charged and released on bail, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.
Omani minister in Iran says U.S. wants to reduce tensions: IRNA
Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, said in Iran on Tuesday the United States wanted to reduce tensions in the region, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
Shallow quake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Puerto Rico: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck just off Puerto Rico at a shallow depth of 10.0 km in the early hours of Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported on Tuesday, in a slight downward revision of its first reading.
Eden far from a paradise as Australia bushfires hit economy
The peak summer holiday period should bring boatloads of cruise-ship passengers and other holiday makers to the Australian coastal town of Eden, with visitors thronging stores like Lynn Baxter’s newsagent.
Iran considering 13 ‘revenge scenarios’ after U.S. strike: report
Iran has been considering 13 “revenge scenarios” in retaliation for a U.S. strike that killed a top Iranian commander in Iraqi, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Tuesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Explainer: Ghosn to ‘speak freely’ after his escape; what’s in store?
Ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd boss Carlos Ghosn is set to hold on Wednesday his first live news conference since his arrest in November 2018 on financial misconduct charges, saying his escape from Japan has meant he can communicate “freely”.
British teen in rape trial gets suspended jail term in Cyprus
A British teenager accused of faking a gang rape allegation was given a suspended sentence by a court in Cyprus on Tuesday in a case that prompted a rare rebuke from Britain and protests from activists who say she did not get a fair trial.
No immediate reports of damage, injuries in Indonesia’s 6.2-magnitude quake
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck on Tuesday southwest of Indonesia’s province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra, at a depth of 20.3 km (12.6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Iranian commander’s body in hometown, U.S. denies quitting Iraq
The body of a top Iranian military commander killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq last week reached his hometown for burial on Tuesday as the U.S. defense secretary denied reports that the U.S. military was preparing to withdraw from Iraqi territory.
Japan says it has sought help from Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn
Japan has asked Lebanon for help regarding Carlos Ghosn, a top Japanese official said on Tuesday, calling the former auto executive’s escape to Beirut “regrettable” but stopping short of spelling out what Tokyo was seeking from local authorities.
