Trump should realize that Iranians unite when bullied, says Iran parliament speaker
U.S. President Donald Trump should realize that Iranians become more united when bullied, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast live on state television.
Australian government poised to secure $110 bln tax cut plan
Australia’s conservative government is close to securing enough votes to pass sweeping tax cuts after independent lawmakers said on Tuesday they were poised to strike an agreement with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Labour’s Corbyn calls for investigation over report he is ‘too frail’ to be UK PM
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on the head of the civil service to investigate a Times newspaper report which cited unidentified senior officials as saying they were concerned he was too frail to be prime minister.
Turkey orders arrest of 82 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: Anadolu
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 82 military personnel over suspected links to the network accused by Ankara of carrying out an attempted coup in 2016, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Tuesday.
In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is becoming a far bigger concern for its people.
Important to continue dialogue in Sudan, avoid escalation: UAE
It is important to continue dialogue in Sudan and avoid an escalation, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Tuesday, after protests against the ruling military.
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
Monsoon rains caused wall collapses that killed 27 people in India on Tuesday, as a second day of bad weather disrupted rail and air traffic in the financial capital Mumbai, prompting officials to shut schools and offices, though markets were open.
Italy’s Di Maio says government open to finding solution over Atlantia concession: paper
Italy’s government is open to finding a solution over the proposed removal of Atlantia’s motorway concession if the infrastructure group pays up, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio was quoted as saying.
Australian counter-terror police say they foiled Sydney attack plot
Australian counter-terror police said they arrested three men in raids across Sydney on Tuesday, foiling a plot inspired by militant group Islamic State for attacks targeting a range of public buildings and embassies.
Indonesian police arrest leader of network with ties to al-Qaeda
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.
