Japan military says F-35 fighter jet disappears from radar
Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet disappeared from radar as it was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
Thousands of protesters reject Algerian interim president
Thousands of protesters rejected the Algerian parliament’s choice of an interim president on Tuesday after the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, demanding immediate steps to remove the old guard and introduce sweeping democratic reforms.
Thousands of Algerian students protest after interim president appointed: witness
Thousands of students protested in downtown Algiers after parliament appointed upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
Iranian Guards commander tells U.S. Navy warships to keep distance: ISNA
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander warned the U.S. Navy to keep its warships at a distance from Revolutionary Guards speed boats in Gulf waters, a day after the United States designated the Guards as a terrorist organization.
France urges calm as U.S. names Iran Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
France called on Tuesday for avoiding any escalation of tensions in the Middle East region after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would name Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
Iran’s armed forces says will fight U.S. Central Command: news agency
Iran’s armed forces condemned on Tuesday the United States’ designation of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Spain’s left-wing parties could win majority in April 28 election: poll
Spain’s left-wing parties could win a majority in elections on April 28, although that is not guaranteed, while right-wing parties look set to fall short under any scenario, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday.
Algeria’s parliament appoints interim president, students protest
Algeria’s parliament appointed on Tuesday its upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president following the resignation of ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass demonstrations against his rule.
Iran names new U.N. ambassador as tensions rise with Washington
Iran has appointed career diplomat and former nuclear negotiator Majid Takht Ravanchi as its envoy to the United Nations, state media said, as it tries to salvage a nuclear deal with world powers despite Washington’s unilateral withdrawal.
Hong Kong pro-democracy ‘Occupy’ activists defiant after guilty verdicts
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday found nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement guilty of public nuisance during the mass protests, in a landmark verdict as freedoms in the city ruled by mainland China come under strain.
