Russian blaze-hit vessel was nuclear-powered submarine: RBC cites source
A Russian defense ministry research vessel on board which 14 crew were killed in a blaze was a nuclear-powered AS-12 submarine, Russia’s RBC media outlet cited an unnamed military source as saying on Tuesday.
Britain tells China to honor Hong Kong freedoms
Britain told China to honor its commitments to protect freedoms in Hong Kong on Tuesday, after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the former British colony.
UK’s Hunt: we expect China to abide by the 1984 Hong Kong treaty
Britain expects China to abide by a 1984 treaty which guarantees basic freedoms to the former British colony of Hong Kong for 50 years, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.
European Parliament opens, short of three barred Catalans
The European Parliament began its first session of the new term on Tuesday, short of three Catalan members who were barred from joining, as hundreds wearing the Catalan flag protested against their exclusion outside the building in Strasbourg.
Factbox: Iran nuclear row – could U.N. sanctions return?
Iran says it has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, a move which ultimately could lead to the return of all international sanctions on Tehran.
Romania finds ‘many’ more human remains near site of Jewish mass grave
Archaeologists have unearthed “many human remains” in northeast Romania near an area where in 2010 they discovered a mass grave for more than 100 Jews killed by Romanian troops during World War Two, military prosecutors said on Tuesday.
South African parliament elects new committee heads despite opposition
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress used its majority to elect new committee heads on Tuesday, including a lawmaker accused of bribery, despite opposition from rival parties concerned over the caliber of nominees.
India’s Congress party in turmoil after Gandhi resignation
Rahul Gandhi has spurned appeals to reconsider his resignation as leader of India’s Congress Party after losing a second general election to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an aide said on Tuesday, as the party faces its worst crisis in a decade.
Limited U.S. military assistance to resume to some Somali troops
The United States is resuming some assistance to a unit of the Somali military that is not working directly with U.S. forces, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, around 18 months after aid was suspended to such units over widespread corruption concerns.
Frontrunner in Greek election says he is ready for ‘leap forward’
For all he never jumps a red light in traffic, Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he is poised for a big leap forward in next Sunday’s national elections.
