Police, protesters clash at Hong Kong airport after flights halted for second day
Police and protesters clashed at Hong Kong’s international airport on Tuesday after flights were disrupted for a second day as the political crisis in the former British colony deepened.
Hong Kong’s freedoms of expression and assembly should be protected: U.S. official
Hong Kong’s freedoms of assembly and expression should be protected, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, after protesters opposed to China’s growing influence in the former British colony clashed with police.
Speaker Bercow says he will stop Johnson from closing parliament to secure Brexit: Telegraph
British House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said on Tuesday he would refuse to allow Prime Minister Boris Johnson to close parliament to secure Brexit, the Telegraph reported.
Concern over Macri’s future again hits Argentina markets
Argentina’s peso closed weaker again on Tuesday following a second day of market turmoil triggered by opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez’s landslide victory in a primary election that dealt a severe blow to President Mauricio Macri’s re-election ch…
Egyptian tycoon and Mubarak ally Hussein Salem dies
Hussein Salem, one of Egypt’s most prominent businessmen and an ally of deposed president Hosni Mubarak, died in Spain on Tuesday, his niece and state media said.
China denies Hong Kong port visit for U.S. Navy ships amid tensions
China has denied a request for two U.S. Navy ships to visit Hong Kong in the coming weeks, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, as the political crisis in the former British colony deepened.
Pakistan asks U.N. Security Council to meet over India moves in Kashmir
Pakistan on Tuesday asked the United Nations Security Council to meet over India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Italy Senate slows government crisis, frustrating Salvini’s election push
The Italian Senate on Tuesday postponed till next week further debate on an ongoing government crisis, frustrating a push by Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party, for new elections.
Mexican former minister detained, deepening president’s anti-graft quest
A judge ordered a former Mexican Cabinet minister to be detained pending a trial over suspected losses to taxpayers, her lawyer said on Tuesday, opening a new front in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s campaign to eradicate corruption.
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and called for dialogue among Yemenis to safeguard the war-shattered nation’s territorial integrity.
