Vatican accuses conservative social media of fomenting hate after statues dumped
The Vatican on Tuesday accused ultra-conservative Catholic social media of fomenting hate, a day after militants stole statues they considered pagan idols from a church and dumped them in the Tiber river.
For Syrian Kurds, a leader’s killing deepens sense of U.S. betrayal
Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf spent the final months of her life building a political party that she hoped would help shape Syria’s future, drawing the attention of U.S. officials who said it would have a say in what happened once the war ended.
Congo spy informant dies while on trial for U.N. experts’ killing
An informant for Congo’s intelligence agency who was on trial for alleged involvement in the murders of two U.N. investigators has died from a long-term illness, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Britain’s Labour Party will not support Brexit deal or timetable: Corbyn
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday his opposition party would not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal or his timetable to pass the legislation for it through parliament.
German defense minister proposes security zone for north Syria
Germany’s defense minister has suggested creating a security zone in northern Syria to protect displaced civilians and ensure the fight continues against Islamic State militants, the first time Berlin has proposed a military mission in the Middle East….
Pakistani Islamist party vows to oust government with protests
The chief of one of Pakistan’s largest religious parties announced on Tuesday a protest campaign aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan, raising the prospect of political turmoil as the government struggles to stabilize the economy.
Protests snarl public transportation in Chile, death toll hits 15
A hobbled metro system and damage to downtown streets snarled public transportation in the Chilean capital Santiago on Tuesday, following days of protests throughout the country that have left 15 dead and led to the arrest of 2,600, officials said.
India government, Facebook spar over decryption laws at top court
India’s government asked Facebook Inc on Tuesday to help it decrypt private messages on its network, citing national security requirements in a court hearing on privacy rights on social media platforms.
South Korea scrambled jets to warn Russian warplanes in air defense zone
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday to warn Russian warplanes it said had entered its air space identification zone, the latest in a series of such incidents.
UK PM Johnson says EU will not change deal again
The European Union will not reopen the Brexit deal it has reached with Britain if lawmakers seek to change it by amending legislation to ratify the agreement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.
