London mayor blocks plans for ‘Tulip’ skyscraper
London’s mayor has blocked plans to build a glass viewing platform 1,000 feet (300 m) above Britain’s capital on a slender tower shaped like a tulip, saying it would be of limited public benefit and damage the skyline.
Indonesian president tells cities to build waste-to-energy plants
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged cities across the country to set up waste-to-energy plants this year to tackle the country’s growing mountain of trash, according to a statement published on the cabinet secretary’s website on Tuesday.
UK PM May: Keep talking to businesses as Brexit nears
Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday told her top ministers to keep engaging with businesses over Brexit, and that firms expect her successor to keep up infrastructure investment and continue developing an industrial strategy.
Top EU civil servant Selmayr to quit post
The European Commission’s top civil servant Martin Selmayr, whose sudden promotion to that post last year angered EU lawmakers and earned a rebuke from the European Ombudsman, will step down next week, a Commission spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
South Korea accuses Japan of ‘lukewarm’ stand on North Korea sanctions
Relations between U.S. allies South Korea and Japan deteriorated on Tuesday with South Korea questioning Japan’s commitment to U.N. sanctions against North Korea, while a South Korean legal case looked set to aggravate old wartime animosity.
Suspect confesses in murder of U.S. scientist, Greek police say
Greek police believe they have found the killer of an American biologist who was found murdered on the island of Crete on July 8, a source said on Tuesday.
Sierra Leone school defies state ban on pregnant girls in class
When Mariatu Sesay realized she was pregnant at 14, one thing scared her more than the social isolation she felt in the classroom: Sierra Leonean law banned her from attending school at all because she was expecting.
Top EU civil servant Selmayr to quit post: EU Commission
The European Commission’s secretary general Martin Selmayr, whose sudden promotion last year angered EU lawmakers and earned a rebuke from the European Ombudsman, will step down from his post next week, a spokeswoman for the EU executive said on Tuesda…
Khamenei says Iran to continue to cut nuclear deal commitments
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Tuesday Iran would continue to reduce its commitments under its nuclear deal, accusing European partners of not fulfilling their obligations.
First Ebola patient in eastern Congo’s main city dies
The first Ebola patient in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city, Goma, has died, the government said on Tuesday.
