Kyrgyz ex-president was plotting coup -prosecutor cited by Interfax
Kyrgyz prosecutors on Tuesday accused former president Almazbek Atambayev of plotting a coup, Russian news agency Interfax reported.
Australian police say woman stabbed in downtown Sydney attack
A woman was taken to hospital after she was stabbed in downtown Sydney in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack by a man who has been taken into custody, police said.
ITF ‘satisfied’ with Islamabad security plan as India advises more checks
Tennis chiefs are satisfied with the current safety plan in place for next month’s Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India in Islamabad even after the latter asked for another round of security assessment.
Hong Kong airport says aiming to restore normal service but more protests planned
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said on Tuesday it was working with its partners to restore normal operations as soon as possible but noted that more protests are planned.
Hong Kong leader urges calm as protest tensions rise; airport reopens
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city’s recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that she would be responsible for rebuilding its economy “after the violence eases”.
Guatemala’s next president says ‘safe third country’ deal needs two congress ratifications
Guatemala’s incoming president Alejandro Giammattei said on Monday that the ‘safe third country’ concept regulating where migrants can apply for asylum must be ratified by the congresses of both countries who agree to the deal.
Hong Kong’s airport reopens after protests but more than 200 flights canceled
Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show the “sprouts of terrorism”.
French troops in Mali anti-jihadist campaign mired in mud and mistrust
The French soldiers seeking out jihadists in central Mali’s savannahs were prepared for the sandstorms, the thunderstorms, the lack of anything resembling a road and the need to tow vehicles whose wheels kept getting stuck in floodplains.
Hong Kong leader says rule of law being damaged, city’s recovery will take long time
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that “lawbreaking activities in the name of freedom” were damaging the rule of law and that the Asian financial hub’s recovery from anti-government protests could take a long time.
Hong Kong’s airport reopens, more than 200 flights canceled
Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show “sprouts of terrorism”.
