UK minister Raab booed after refusing to talk to grieving parents in U.S. case
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was booed after refusing to stop and talk to the grieving parents of a man who was killed in a road accident involving a U.S. diplomat’s wife, British television channels reported on Tuesday.
‘Chile awakened’: Graffiti across shattered city reflects protest intensity
A month of intense protests against inequality and police repression in Santiago have transformed the Chilean capital’s streetscape into a caterwaul of graffiti whose messages reflect the deep discontent in this once genteel Latin American city.
Millions apply to vote in British election ahead of Tuesday’s deadline
More than 2 million under-35s have applied to vote in Britain’s Dec. 12 election since the poll was called just four weeks ago, government data showed ahead of Tuesday’s registration deadline.
Seeing without sight, my second encounter with a pope
When Pope Francis came through Tokyo this week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing – both humbling but also very different experiences.
Myanmar begins rare court martial after probe into Rohingya atrocities
Myanmar’s military began a rare court martial of soldiers on Tuesday following a probe into alleged atrocities during a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, a spokesman said, as the country prepares to face genocide charges at an international court in the H…
Nine killed as powerful quake topples buildings in Albania
At least nine people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to hit Albania in decades rocked the capital Tirana and surrounding region on Tuesday, causing buildings to collapse and burying residents under rubble.
Britain’s chief rabbi warns ‘poison’ of anti-Semitism has taken root in Labour
Britain’s chief rabbi said opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was unfit to be prime minister because he had failed to stem anti-Semitism “sanctioned from the top” and now gripping his party.
Malta government chief of staff Schembri has resigned: PM Muscat
Malta government chief of staff Keith Schembri resigned on Tuesday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told reporters, as police continued their investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Thirteen French troops die in combat operation against militants in Mali
Thirteen French soldiers were killed in Mali when their helicopters collided at low altitude as they swooped in to support ground forces engaged in combat with Islamist militants, the French army said on Tuesday.
Erdogan says Qatar backs Turkey’s plans to settle Syrian refugees: NTV
Qatar could support Turkey’s plans to settle more than a million Syrian refugees in northeast Syria after its offensive against Kurdish militia in the region, broadcaster NTV quoted President Tayyip Erdogan as saying on Tuesday.
