Opposition in Georgia vows further anti-government protests
Georgia’s opposition plans further anti-government protests and will demand an early parliamentary election, its leaders said on Tuesday, a day after police dispersed demonstrators in the capital Tbilisi.
Russia condemns U.S. decision to end sanctions waiver on Iran’s Fordow
Russia strongly condemns the U.S. decision to drop a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility and believes the decision violates U.S. international commitments, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
More than 120 journalists still jailed in Turkey: International Press Institute
More than 120 journalists are still being held in Turkey’s jails, a global record, and the situation of the media in the country has not improved since the lifting of a two-year state of emergency last year, a global press watchdog said on Tuesday.
Furor erupts in Italy over euro zone bailout fund reform
Proposals to reform the euro zone’s bailout fund are creating a political storm in Italy, where parties and institutions are battling over whether Rome should try to block the reform at the EU level.
At least 106 protestors killed in Iran during unrest: Amnesty International
At least 106 protestors have been killed in 21 cities in Iran during unrest that broke out over fuel prices rises last week, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
U.N. rights office warns over ‘trumped-up’ arrests in Nicaragua
The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday criticized the arrest of 16 anti-government protesters in Nicaragua accused of arms trafficking, saying that the charges appeared to have been “trumped-up.”
U.N., Red Cross say Israeli settlements are still unlawful
The United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory remain in breach of international law, rejecting the Trump administration’s position accepting them.
Jihadist violence putting ‘generation at risk’ in Africa’s Sahel: WFP
Jihadist violence in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso has forced nearly 1 million people to flee their homes, destroyed fragile agricultural economies and hobbled humanitarian aid efforts, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong campus holdouts seek great escapes
Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university searched for escape routes on Tuesday after more than two days of clashes with police, dramatic breakouts by rope and motorcycle and more than 1,000 arrests in 24 hours.
Factbox: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Following are key events in the life of Julian Assange, founder of the anti-secrecy WikiLeaks website.
