Damascus attack hit Islamic Jihad official’s home, group says
The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said an attack was carried out against the home of one of its officials in Damascus on Tuesday, killing the man’s son.
Behind Trump-Erdogan ‘bromance,’ a White House meeting to repair U.S.-Turkey ties
At the 2012 opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul, real estate mogul Donald Trump sang the praises of Tayyip Erdogan, telling a mostly Turkish audience that their leader, prime minister at the time, was “highly respected” around the world.
Israeli forces kill top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza strike
Israel killed a top commander for Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a rare targeted strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, accusing him of carrying out a series of cross-border attacks and planning more.
Casualties reported from attack near Lebanese embassy in Syrian capital: state TV
Casualties were reported from a building near the Lebanese embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus in an attack late on Tuesday, state television said.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as transport chaos grips city
Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at a university campus on Tuesday and residents of the Asian financial center struggled to get to work as territory-wide transport disruptions wreaked commuter havoc and activists planned flash protests.
Bolivia’s Morales boards plane to Mexico as protests rage in La Paz
Bolivia’s ousted president Evo Morales was flying to political asylum in Mexico on Monday night, the latest step in the once-beloved leader’s rapid fall, while military and police deployed in the streets of La Paz to quell violence.
Hyundai win title as bushfires force cancellation of Rally of Australia
Hyundai were confirmed winners of the World Rally Championship’s manufacturers’ title after the season-ending Rally of Australia was cancelled on Tuesday due to the threat of bushfires.
Syrian army fires on ‘hostile’ target in skies west of Damascus: state TV
The Syrian army fired on a “hostile target” in the town of Daraya, west of the capital, Damascus, Syrian state media said early on Tuesday.
Highlights: Hong Kong on edge as anti-government protests grip city
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests.
Bangladesh train collision kills 15, toll could rise
Rescuers in Bangladesh were battling on Tuesday to pull passengers from mangled wreckage after a head-on collision of two trains killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40, officials said.
