Nigerian police release 259 people held captive: spokesman
Nigerian police released 259 people held captive at an Islamic rehabilitation center in southwestern city of Ibadan, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
EU concerned by Iran’s latest nuclear steps, fears for 2015 deal
Iran’s decision to take a new step to reduce commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal is a concern, putting the accord at risk, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Philippines’ Duterte names top drug war critic as ‘drugs tsar’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has named his main political rival as his “drugs tsar” after she criticised the high death toll his anti-narcotics campaign has caused, but her camp dismissed the offer as a gimmick.
EU top court rules Poland broke rule of law with judicial reforms
Poland broke European Union law when it lowered the retirement age for judges in 2017 and introduced a different retirement age for women and men in the profession, the EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday.
Israel’s top court clears way for deportation of Human Rights Watch official
(This November 5 story corrects erroneous reference to BDS movement being criminalized and adds explanation that foreign BDS activists can be barred from entering the country)
Germany’s Schaeuble calls on Lagarde to respect ECB’s ‘limited mandate’
Former German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told Reuters in an interview he expects new European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde to implement a “very sensible” monetary policy that respects the limits of the ECB’s mandate.
EU regrets U.S. exit from Paris deal, says climate change fight goes on
The U.S. decision to begin its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a disappointment but work against climate change will go on and Washington may one day want to rejoin the deal, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
France says latest Iran announcements further erode nuclear deal
France called on Iran to reverse its latest decisions to reduce commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal which contravene the accord and Paris said it was now awaiting a report from the international nuclear watchdog on the issue.
Spanish court reactivates warrant for three Catalan separatist leaders: lawyer
Spain’s Supreme Court has reactivated a European arrest warrant for three of the Catalan leaders who fled Spain after taking part in a failed independence bid in 2017, a lawyer for the accused said on Tuesday.
Burmese medic killed in Syria felt duty to serve others, widow says
A Burmese combat medic and cameraman killed in Syria on Sunday traveled there out of a sense of duty to serve others, his friends and family said, days after the 39-year-old was fatally struck by shrapnel from a mortar shell.
