Heavy deployment of security forces in central Beirut, banks set to reopen
A heavy deployment of Lebanese security forces fanned out in central Beirut on Tuesday, ahead of a parliamentary session protesters have vowed to prevent, as they demonstrate against the ruling elite.
Exclusive: Mine workers demanded more protection before deadly Burkina Faso attack
Five months before an ambush killed 39 colleagues, local workers at a Canadian-owned gold mine in Burkina Faso pleaded with managers to fly them to the site rather than go by a road that was prone to attacks, two people present at the meeting said.
U.S. never raised issues of troop reduction or pullout from South Korea: Seoul official
The United States has never mentioned the issues of reducing or withdrawing troops from South Korea during talks on the sharing of defense costs, Seoul’s negotiator told a news conference on Tuesday.
Taliban commanders part of swap for Western hostages arrive in Qatar: sources
Three Taliban commanders who are part of a prisoner swap for two Western hostages held by the militant group have landed in Qatar, three Taliban sources familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong leader urges peaceful resolution of campus standoff
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a standoff between police and a hold-out group of anti-government protesters at a university could be resolved and she had told police to handle it in a humane way.
Sydneysiders urged to stay indoors as Australian bushfire smoke blankets city
Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country’s most populous city.
Turkey orders detention of 133 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Turkey has ordered the detention of 133 military personnel over suspected links to a network Ankara accuses of organizing an attempted coup in 2016, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.
U.S., South Korea break off defense cost talks amid backlash over $5 billion demand
South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid a public backlash over a $5 billion U.S. demand for the bill.
Israel says intercepts rockets fired from Syria
Israel’s military said its missile defense system shot down four rockets fired from Syria toward Israel early on Tuesday.
U.S., South Korea break off defense cost talks amid backlash over Trump demand
South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid a public backlash over a U.S. demand for a sharp increase in the bill.
