Beirut protesters’ camp attacked, tents set on fire: TV footage
Tents of anti-government protesters were on fire in a central Beirut square on Tuesday after their camp was attacked by men armed with sticks, TV footage showed.
Israel’s Netanyahu plans to move funds from civilian to military spending
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to shift funds designated for civilian purposes to military spending to meet any threats from Iran, a government official said on Tuesday.
UK’s Johnson tells cabinet: we need election to end parliamentary paralysis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet on Tuesday that an election was needed to end paralysis in parliament and get Brexit done, Johnson’s spokesman told reporters.
Men attack protest camp in central Beirut: Reuters witness
Men in black shirts attacked protesters in central Beirut on Tuesday, destroying their camp in the square as some people ran shouting for help from security forces, according to a Reuters witness.
Lebanese PM Hariri to give a speech at 1400 GMT: Twitter
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will give a speech from his official residence in Beirut at 4 p.m. (1400 gmt) on Tuesday, the official Twitter account of the prime minister’s office said.
Bolivian opposition candidate invited to vote audit: government
Bolivian opposition candidate Carlos Mesa is invited to participate in an audit of votes cast in the recent presidential election, Vice President Alvaro Garcia said on Tuesday, as protesters prepared for another day of street blockades.
U.N. nuclear watchdog picks Argentina’s Grossi as next chief
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Tuesday picked Argentina’s Rafael Grossi to become the agency’s next chief, and he immediately pledged to act independently and neutrally on issues including Iran.
Supporters of Lebanese Shi’ite groups pull down protesters’ tents in Beirut
Supporters of the Lebanese Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal fought with protesters at a roadblock on a main road in Beirut on Tuesday, pulling down their tents and leading police to step in, Reuters witnesses said.
Romania parliament committee fails to endorse finance minister nominee
Romania’s parliament joint budget and finance committee failed to endorse the nomination of Florin Citu as finance minister post on Tuesday, though their vote is not binding.
Polish Supreme Court rejects vote recount bid by ruling nationalists
Poland’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected one of six requests for a vote recount by the ruling nationalists (PiS) following the Oct. 13 election in which they narrowly lost their majority in the upper house Senate.
