France to implement quotas for labor immigration: minister
France will for the first time set quotas for the number of immigrant workers from outside the European Union it allows into the country, French Labour Minister Muriel Penicaud said on Tuesday, a measure long sought by the country’s right-wing parties….
Fear grips Kashmiri village where Indian migrant workers killed
Locals in the Kashmiri village where five Indian migrant laborers were killed by gunmen last week say they are living in fear of militant groups as well as the subsequent crackdown by security forces.
North Korea criticizes ‘hostile policy’ as U.S. diplomat visits South Korea
A U.S. report calling North Korea a sponsor of terrorism shows a “hostile policy” that prevents progress in denuclearization talks, the isolated nation said on Tuesday, as a senior U.S. diplomat was set to arrive in the neighboring South.
At least three people killed as security forces use live rounds on Iraqi protesters
Security forces killed at least two people when they opened fire on protesters in southern Iraq late on Monday night, police and medical sources said, as thousands continued to take part in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades.
‘Standard procedure’ – UK delays publishing report on Russia poll meddling
Britain is following standard procedure by not publishing a parliamentary select committee report on alleged Russian meddling in British politics until after the election, one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior ministers said.
Iran says it will inject gas into centrifuges at Fordow on Wednesday
Iran will take a new step in reducing commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday by injecting gas into 1,044 centrifuges at its Fordow plant, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV.
French arms firm Thales to appeal Zuma corruption charge ruling in South Africa’s top court
French defense firm Thales said on Tuesday it would ask South Africa’s highest court for permission to appeal an October ruling dismissing its request to have charges that it bribed former President Jacob Zuma permanently dropped.
Latin American left rising? First stop Mexico for Argentina’s Fernandez
The prospect of a more united Latin American left grew on Monday after the incoming president of Argentina and his Mexican counterpart discussed reviving a regional diplomatic alternative to the Washington-backed Organization of American States.
Philippines’ Duterte appoints drug war critic as ‘drugs tsar’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his “drugs tsar”, after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
A view from the bridge: Iraq’s protesters under fire
Ali says he has seen more than 50 people killed in front of him since anti-government protests began in Iraq last month.
