India launches airstrike inside Pakistan; Islamabad denies militant camp hit
India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday, killing “a very large number” of fighters, raising risk of conflict between the nuclear armed neighbors, though Pakistan officials denied there had been any casualtie…
Russia delivers high-speed internet to islands disputed by Japan
Russia has established high-speed internet service on a chain of Pacific islands off its far eastern coast, state-run telecoms operator Rostelecom said on Tuesday, despite a decades-old dispute with Japan over the territory.
U.N. weather agency sees 50-60 percent chance of El Nino conditions by May
El Nino weather conditions associated with droughts and flooding have a 50-60 percent probability of developing by May this year, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, but any El Nino was not expected to be strong.
Mounting pressure by Iran’s hardliners behind Zarif’s resignation: ally
Political infighting in Iran after Washington last year quit a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers forced Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to announce his resignation, a close ally told Reuters on Tuesday.
North Korea’s Kim awaits Trump in Vietnam for second summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump where they will try to reach agreement on how to implement a North Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons.
UK court orders extradition of French businessman sought over Sarkozy allegations
A British judge on Tuesday ordered the extradition of a French businessman suspected of funneling money from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign.
After Cardinal Pell verdict, Australian journalists may face jail
Dozens of Australian reporters and editors may face jail sentences for their coverage of Vatican Treasurer George Pell’s child sex abuse trial after being issued with legal notices asking why they should not be charged with contempt of court.
North Korea’s Kim begins Hanoi trip by visiting embassy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited his country’s embassy in Hanoi on Tuesday, a first outing on a visit to Vietnam, the highlight of which will be a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Gunmen kill nine street cleaners outside Mogadishu: police, official
Suspected al Shabaab militants shot and killed nine street cleaners in a village near Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police and a local governor said on Tuesday.
Kushner, in Gulf, says U.S. Mideast peace plan addresses borders issue
White House adviser Jared Kushner, giving a broad outline of a U.S. peace plan for the Middle East, said it will address final-status issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including establishing borders.
