Gulf states reject U.S. recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
Four Gulf Arab states on Tuesday rejected a U.S. decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Riyadh warning the move would hurt the peace process and affect regional stability.
South Korea’s unification minister nominee says North Korea can’t have nukes, prosperity
South Korea’s nominee for unification minister said on Tuesday that North Korea cannot expect to achieve a prosperous economy and keep its weapons programs, as nuclear talks have stalled since the collapse of a U.S.-North Korea summit last month.
Town halls across Germany evacuated after threats: police
Town halls in several German cities were evacuated on Tuesday after threats, in some cases bomb threats, were received by email overnight, a number of police forces said.
Pakistan orders custody for Hindu girls at center of quarrel with India
A court in Pakistan on Tuesday ordered the government to take custody of two Hindu sisters allegedly kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam, police said, a case that triggered a quarrel with Hindu-majority neighbor India.
Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines
A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country’s transport ministry said on Tuesday, as Boeing prepares to brief more airlines on software and training updates on the 737 MAX.
UK MPs ‘finally’ take control of Brexit, German conservative says
German conservative lawmaker Norbert Roettgen on Tuesday welcomed British parliament’s decision to vote on a range of Brexit options on Wednesday.
UK’s May would take lawmakers’ Brexit proposals to Brussels: former minister
A former British minister who stepped down on Monday to vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s approach to Brexit said he was confident she would present future proposals from parliament to Brussels.
UK lawmakers who want no-deal Brexit must now back May: minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is the only way forward for lawmakers who have argued for a no-deal Brexit, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.
Australian prosecutors seek jail for media over Pell trial coverage
Australian prosecutors are seeking jail and fines for dozens of journalists and media outlets for alleged contempt of court over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s child sex abuse trial last year, a court summons showed on Tuesday.
Australia’s One Nation party accused of seeking NRA funds
Australia’s nationalist One Nation party allegedly sought millions of dollars from the U.S. gun lobby and discussed weakening the country’s strict gun control laws with the U.S. National Rifle Association (NRA), Al Jazeera reported.
