Algeria parliament president Bouchareb resigns: Ennahar TV
Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit on Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged demands for his removal by protesters who saw him as a pillar of the ruling elite.
Ready or not, Spain’s Sanchez to face July 23 confirmation vote for PM
Spain’s deeply fragmented parliament will vote on whether to confirm Pedro Sanchez as prime minister on July 23, a date he picked despite still lacking majority support in a decision that could lead to a snap election.
Labour’s Corbyn, 70, calls for independent probe into report he is ‘too frail’ to be UK PM
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, 70, called for an independent investigation into a Times newspaper report which cited unidentified senior officials as saying they were concerned he was too frail to be prime minister.
Russian airlines cancel some Czech flights in route row
Aeroflot and two other Russian airlines canceled several flights to and from the Czech Republic on Tuesday after the Czech Transport Ministry withdrew permits for the flights.
Bulgaria’s Borissov says hopes for deal in EU top job summit fight
Prime Minister Boyko Borrisov said disagreement over the EU’s top jobs had pitted nations against each other but that he hoped that EU leaders would find a way to unite behind a deal at a third day of talks on Tuesday.
Hong Kong police tactics baffle the experts as legislature is trashed
As images of demonstrators pounding at the glass walls of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council were beamed live to the world, with the notable exception of mainland China, police inside suddenly withdrew, allowing protesters to break in and ransack the plac…
Indonesian police arrest leader of network with al-Qaeda ties
Indonesian police have arrested the leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network linked to al-Qaeda, authorities said on Tuesday, on suspicion of recruiting members and sending them to Syria to train with extremist groups.
Iran says several suspected U.S. spies face possible death sentences
Iranian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for several suspects arrested last year for spying for the United States in military and nuclear bodies, state media reported on Tuesday, as tensions rise with Washington over Tehran’s nuclear program.
France lambasts Italy’s ‘hysterical’ migrant policy, Rome fires back
France accused Italy on Tuesday of acting hysterically over immigration and failing to live up to its duties, triggering a fresh war of words between the increasingly acrimonious European neighbors.
Tanker blast at Turkish port kills 1 Italian crew member, 15 injured
An explosion at an LPG tanker killed one Italian crew member and injured 15 others at the port of Aliaga in Turkey’s western Izmir province late on Monday, petrochemicals maker Petkim said.
