German foreign minister says hopes resignation of Lebanese PM will not undermine stability
Germany hopes the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will not undermine the country’s stability, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday.
Islamic State silent on Baghdadi death as it searches for successor
Islamic State supporters have responded with silence and disbelief days after the death of their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, suggesting a breakdown in the command structure of the Sunni militant group trying to agree on a successor.
For Yazidis, Baghdadi’s death ‘doesn’t feel like justice yet’
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death will mean nothing to 19-year-old rape victim Jamila unless the Islamic State militants who enslaved her are brought to justice.
Canada’s Trudeau takes first step to rebuild cabinet after election blow
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday took the first formal step to creating a new cabinet after his ruling Liberals lost their parliamentary majority in elections last week, leaving him reliant on opposition parties to govern.
EU lawmakers visit Kashmir as stone pelting protests resume
European Union lawmakers on Tuesday began the first visit by a foreign delegation to Indian Kashmir since New Delhi revoked the region’s autonomy in August, and stone-throwing protests resumed after a weeks-long lull, officials said.
Iraqi protesters pack Baghdad square as anti-government movement gathers momentum
Tens of thousands of Iraqis packed Baghdad’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday for a fifth day of protests, spurred on by reports of security forces shooting dead protesters in Kerbala overnight and the prime minister’s refusal to call early elections.
Lebanon’s Aoun will not request caretaker cabinet on Tuesday: source
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is studying Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s resignation letter and will not issue a request for the cabinet to take on a caretaker role on Tuesday, a source in the presidency said.
Bolivian police fire tear gas as president, opposition wrestle over election audit
Protests over a disputed presidential election convulsed Bolivia on Tuesday as police fired tear gas in the capital and the sitting president and opposition candidate wrestled over an audit of the results.
Italy to let French NGO migrant ship dock after 11 days at sea
Italy said on Tuesday it would let a French charity rescue ship disembark 104 migrants after the vessel spent 11 days at sea waiting for authorization to dock.
Iraq’s Umm Qasr port operations hit as protesters block entrance
Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra was operating at only around 20% of the normal level on Tuesday after protesters blocked its entrance, port employees and local officials said.
