Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off east Russian coast – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the sea off eastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Taliban condemned for threats to media in Afghanistan
The United States and Afghanistan on Tuesday denounced a Taliban warning that Afghan media will be targeted unless they stop broadcasting what the group called “anti-Taliban statements”.
Iran minister says Tehran fully prepared to tackle U.S. sanctions: Tasnim
Iran’s government has plans to protect the nation against U.S. economic pressure, Iran’s Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a day after Washington imposed new sanctions on Tehran.
PM candidate Johnson: Would be bizarre for EU to impose post-Brexit tariffs on UK
It would be bizarre for the European Union to impose tariffs on British goods flowing into the bloc after Brexit rather than agree a standstill agreement on trade, Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to be Britain’s next prime minister said.
Ex-South Africa president Zuma to attend ‘prejudiced’ graft inquiry: lawyer
Jacob Zuma, unseated as South African president last year over corruption allegations, will attend a judicial inquiry into government graft during his tenure even though he believes it is prejudiced against him, his lawyer said.
Ethiopia holds memorial for slain military chief
Ethiopia held a memorial on Tuesday for the army chief of staff slain at the weekend along with four other senior officials as part of what authorities describe as a foiled plot to seize control of Amhara region.
U.S. president confirms no withdrawal from security pact: Japan
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday the United States has confirmed its defense treaty with Japan after a report suggested U.S. President Donald Trump considered withdrawing from the pact.
U.S. to present economy first’ approach to Mideast peace at Bahrain conference
The first stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be launched in Bahrain on Tuesday at a conference the White House touts as a bid to drum up $50 billion in investment but which Palestinians deride as an “economy first” appro…
Russia says military plane in Venezuela to service equipment: Ifax
A Russian air force plane that landed in Venezuela is there to service Russian military equipment already in the country, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Tuesday, according to the Interfax news agency.
Hong Kong activists crowdfund for anti-extradition bill voice at G20
Hong Kong activists have raised more than HK$5 million ($640,606) in a crowdfunding campaign to take out newspaper ads in a bid to get a controversial extradition bill on the agenda at the G20 summit.
