Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, leaves hospital in time for Christmas
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was released from a London hospital on Tuesday and joined other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations.
Aid agencies stop work in Yemen town after attacks U.N. calls `alarming escalation’
Twelve aid agencies in the Yemeni town of al-Dhalea have stopped work after attacks on their buildings that the United Nations called an “alarming escalation” amid media campaigns against aid organizations.
Russian court extends detention of former U.S. marine for three months: Interfax
A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the detention of the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan until March 29 on espionage charges, Interfax news agency reported.
Turkey says it will follow Khashoggi case ‘regardless how high it goes’
Turkey will follow the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing “regardless how it goes”, the country’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Tuesday, slamming Riyadh’s verdict in the “sham trial” as an insult to the intelligence of…
Turkey keeps businessman in jail despite European court release call
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday that businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala should be kept in jail despite a call for his release by the European Court of Human Rights, as a trial over his involvement in 2013 protests continued.
Japan’s Abe asks South Korea’s Moon to act on row at first meeting for 15 months
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked South Korea’s president on Tuesday to take steps to resolve a bitter dispute at their first bilateral talks in 15 months, a sign that while the mood is improving, knotty problems between the U.S. allies remain.
Nepal detains 122 Chinese for suspected cyber crime and bank fraud
Police in Nepal have detained 122 Chinese men and women in its biggest crackdown on crime by foreigners entering the country on tourist visas, officials said on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Moon, Japan’s Abe meet for first time in months as tension lingers
The leaders of Japan and South Korea met for the first time in more than a year on Tuesday and stressed the need to improve ties after the worst period of tension between their countries in decades, officials from both sides said.
Japan PM asks South Korea to take steps to resolve bilateral row
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday it is South Korea’s responsibility to come up with measures that would resolve bilateral disputes that have taken Tokyo’s relationship with Seoul to the lowest in decades.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, leaves hospital
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital on Tuesday where he had been receiving treatment since Friday and was expected to join other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations.
