Saudi-led coalition says it has freed 200 Houthi prisoners
A Saudi-led military coalition said on Tuesday it had freed 200 prisoners from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in a step that could further efforts to end the nearly five-year war in Yemen.
Brazil nominates diplomat Forster as ambassador to the United States
Brazil’s government on Tuesday sent to the Senate the nomination of career-diplomat Nestor Forster to be ambassador to the United States, ending a saga in which President Jair Bolsonaro tried to nominate his own son for the role.
Malta’s tourism minister quits in ongoing scandal over journalist’s murder
Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi resigned on Tuesday in an escalating scandal over the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, but denied any involvement in the case which has rocked Malta.
Father of Pakistan rights activist who fled to U.S. bailed
The father of a prominent Pakistani activist who fled to the United States was released on bail on Tuesday, his family and lawyers said, a month after he was arrested for allegedly spreading hate of the state on social media.
‘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.
