Protesters scuffle with police at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said on Tuesday operations at the city’s international airport had been “seriously disrupted” by a public assembly, as riot police moved in and used pepper spray against protesters amid some clashes in the evening.
Peso plunges further, bonds down again on fears Argentina could return to populism
Argentina’s peso and dollar-denominated bonds dropped again on Tuesday as market turmoil spilled into a second day following opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez’s landslide victory in a primary election that dealt a severe blow to President Mauricio…
Kremlin shrugs off Moscow protests, backs tough police response
The Kremlin on Tuesday shrugged off five weeks of street protests in support of free elections in Moscow, saying the situation had not warranted comment from President Vladimir Putin and voicing strong support for the tough police response.
FBI seeking to question alleged Al Qaeda operative in Brazil
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking to question an alleged Egyptian Al Qaeda operative believed to be living in Brazil, and the South American country has pledged to cooperate with the United States in any way it can.
Macron to push Putin to resume Ukraine talks during France visit: official
French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to persuade his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week to resume peace talks with Ukraine after its new president offered an olive branch, a French official said on Tuesday.
Merkel: No need for fiscal stimulus package right now
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she did not see any need for a fiscal stimulus package to counter the effects of a slowing economy, but she added that Berlin would continue to pursue a high level of public investment.
Kremlin says it is winning arms race against U.S. despite rocket accident
The Kremlin boasted on Tuesday it was winning the race to develop new cutting edge nuclear weapons despite a mysterious rocket accident last week in northern Russia that caused a temporary spike in radiation levels.
West tells Kosovo and Serbia to return to negotiating table
Four European countries and the United States urged Kosovo and Serbia on Tuesday to re-launch their dialogue on normalizing ties in order to advance their bid for EU membership.
Foreign power was behind cyber attack on Czech ministry: Senate
A foreign state staged the latest cyber attack targeting the Czech Foreign Ministry, the Senate’s security committee said on Tuesday, though it did not identify the nation concerned or provide any details on the incident.
Poland’s rights commissioner on faultlines of divided country
With his square, horn-rimmed glasses and measured academic tone, Poland’s human rights commissioner seems an unlikely figure to attract a crowd at a rock festival.
