‘People were screaming and crying’ – Albania quake survivors speak
At least 15 people were killed when a powerful earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday, destroying buildings and burying residents under rubble.
Colombian unions, students set more protests in honor of dead teenager
Colombian unions and student groups will hold another protest on Wednesday in honor of a teenage demonstrator who died after being injured by a tear gas canister, after an initial strike last week sparked days of marches.
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Tuesday but failed to offer any concessions to anti-government protesters despite a resounding victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections.
Moldova, eyeing Russia loan, may ‘pause’ cooperation with IMF: PM
Moldova’s new prime minister on Tuesday raised the possibility of a “pause” in its cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, a day after he said his ex-Soviet republic was negotiating a $500 million loan with Russia.
Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to be PM, says decision ‘decisive’
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, calling his decision “decisive” and saying he was confident President Michel Aoun would convene consultations to designate someone else.
Powerful quake kills 13 in Albania as buildings bury residents
At least 13 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to hit Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana and the country’s west and north on Tuesday, tearing down buildings and burying residents under rubble.
UK’s Johnson: Chief Rabbi’s attack on Corbyn ‘a serious business’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was a “serious business” when the chief rabbi criticized the opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for failing to root out anti-Semitism from the Labour party.
French troops pursuing Mali militants killed in helicopter collision
Thirteen French soldiers died in Mali when their helicopters collided as they hunted in the dark for Islamist militants, highlighting the human cost to France of leading efforts to drive insurgents from the region.
Lebanon’s Hariri says does not want to PM, says decision is ‘decisive’
Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, calling his decision “frank and decisive” and saying he was confident President Michel Aoun would now convene consultations to designate someone else.
Cannabis sales in EU raise $13 billion for crime gangs
Europeans spent at least 11.6 billion euros ($12.7 billion) in 2017 on illegal cannabis purchases, confirming marijuana as the largest drugs market in the 28-country European Union, the bloc’s anti-drugs agency said on Tuesday.
