Algeria’s interim president rejected by protesters
Algeria’s interim president was quickly rejected by thousands of protesters on Tuesday after he was named by parliament to take charge during a volatile transition period after decades of autocratic rule.
UK government says Tuesday talks with opposition Labour were productive
Talks between Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour party on Tuesday to find a way out of Britain’s Brexit impasse were wide-ranging and productive and will continue on Thursday, a spokesman for May said.
Canada’s golden boy Trudeau sinks in polls as scandal takes toll
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office in late 2015, he was a political golden boy who seemed destined to build on the legend of his father, who led the country for more than 15 years.
Pakistan PM sees better chance of peace talks with India if Modi’s BJP wins election
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he thinks there may be a better chance of peace talks with India if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the general election due to begin there on Thursday.
Albanian police kill gunman in airport cash heist
Police killed one of several gunmen in an exchange of fire on Tuesday after they broke into Albania’s international airport and drove away with a shipment of money, police said.
German village could become EU’s geographic midpoint post-Brexit
With the clock ticking down to Brexit, a tiny German village is preparing to take center stage as it becomes the new geographical center of the European Union when Britain leaves the bloc.
Algerian army says it will do more to ensure peace: APS news agency
The Algerian army chief said on Tuesday the military will do more to ensure peace for the Algerian people, the state news agency APS reported, as the North African country embarks on a political transition.
Suffering grows from Libya conflict, militants exploit chaos
Casualties from the battle for Libya’s capital mounted on Tuesday while Islamic State killed three people in a desert town, illustrating how jihadists may exploit renewed chaos.
France sets conditions for another Brexit delay before May arrives
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office set out blunt conditions on Tuesday as British Prime Minister Theresa May headed for Paris to ask him to agree to a delay in Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Talks with Labour will go on as long as deal on Brexit is in sight: UK PM’s spokesman
Talks between Britain’s government and the opposition Labour Party on finding a way forward on Brexit will continue as long as both sides engage and there is a prospect of a deal, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Tuesday.
