European court rules Russia violated rights of opposition leader Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia violated the rights of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by placing him under house arrest in 2014 and imposing other restrictive measures on him.
Israelis go to polls to decide on Netanyahu’s record reign
Israelis voted on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to galvanize supporters by playing up the prospects of his strongest rival, an ex-general who has pledged clean government, to deny him a fifth term.
Suicide bombers attack Syrian army post, several dead: media
Suicide bombers disguised as farmers struck an army position in western Syria on Tuesday in an attack that killed three people and all the militants, Syrian state-run media said.
Modi’s alliance to win slim majority in Indian election, poll shows
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance will win a thin majority in a general election that starts on Thursday, an average of four opinion polls showed, with a focus on national security appearing to trump concerns over jobs and farm pric…
Iran’s Rouhani calls U.S. blacklisting of Revolutionary Guards a ‘mistake’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday defended the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as protectors of Iran a day after the United States labeled the group as a foreign terrorist organization.
Sudanese security forces in fresh attempt to clear protesters outside Defence Ministry: witnesses
Sudanese security forces, firing shots into the air, launched a new attempt on Tuesday to disperse anti-government protesters camping outside the defense ministry, witnesses said.
Britain’s Leadsom hopes Merkel reopens Brexit withdrawal agreement
A senior Brexiteer in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Tuesday that she hoped German leader Angela Merkel would agree to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement to get a Brexit divorce deal passed by the British parliament.
Kazakhstan to hold June election, Tokayev favorite
Kazakhstan’s interim president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, called a snap presidential election for June 9 on Tuesday and looked to be in pole position to continue ruling the oil-rich Central Asian nation.
How flawed software, high speed, other factors doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX
Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation.
Russia asks Interpol to arrest Kremlin critic Bill Browder again: letter
Russia has asked Interpol for the seventh time to arrest Bill Browder, a London-based Kremlin critic who leads a campaign to punish Russian officials for the 2009 death of his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
