Ex-Guatemalan presidential candidate sentenced in U.S. drug scheme
A U.S. court sentenced a former Guatemalan presidential candidate to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, after he was convicted of taking part in a plot to import and distribute tons of cocaine in the United States.
Major U.S. tech firms pull out of Barcelona meet over coronavirus fears
Cisco Systems Inc , Facebook Inc , AT&T and Sprint Corp on Tuesday became the latest U.S. technology companies to pull out of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona due to the coronavirus outbreak.
American Airlines suspends China and Hong Kong flights until late April
American Airlines Group Inc , the largest U.S. carrier, said on Tuesday it would extend the suspension of its China and Hong Kong flights through April 24, amid reduced travel demand due to a coronavirus outbreak.
Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China set to be freed from quarantine
Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China could be released from quarantine at a U.S. Air Force base in California on Tuesday after 14 days, a leading U.S. health official said.
Turkey says 51 Syrian soldiers killed as rebels hit back in Idlib
Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria as Turkish-backed rebels struck back against Russian-supported government forces who had made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in the country.
Lebanon government wins confidence vote as protests rock Beirut
Lebanon’s new government won a vote of confidence from parliament on Tuesday as protesters trying to block the session clashed with security forces, leaving hundreds injured.
Azeri police detain more than 20 opposition candidates at election protest
Azeri police on Tuesday detained more than 20 opposition and independent candidates protesting against snap parliamentary election results that were also criticized by international observers.
Government troops seizes highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday as they pressed their campaign to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in Idlib province and the Aleppo countryside, a war monitor said.
Portugal prosecutor orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos accounts
Portugal’s public prosecutor said on Tuesday it had ordered the seizure of Portuguese bank accounts belonging to Isabel dos Santos, who is a suspect in a fraud investigation in Angola.
Venezuela’s Guaido to return home on Tuesday afternoon: press team
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will return to his country “in the coming hours” after traveling to North America and Europe, his press team said on Tuesday, capping a three-week tour in which he was widely celebrated by foreign leaders.
