Body of slain journalist found in northwest Mexico
The body of a slain journalist was found in northwestern Mexico, authorities said on Monday, adding to a long list of reporters who have fallen victim to record levels of violence in the country.
Northern Ireland police say all three security alerts in Londonderry have ended
The three security alerts in the city of Londonderry on Monday have ended, Northern Ireland police said early on Tuesday.
As Taliban talks gather pace, Afghan women fear turning back clock
Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her daughters to read and write alongside a dozen local girls who smuggled school books to her house in potato sacks.
Death toll from Mexico pipeline blast reaches 91, Pemex defends response
The death toll from a fuel pipeline explosion in central Mexico last week rose to 91 on Monday as Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) defended its response to one of the deadliest incidents to hit the state-run oil company in years.
Magnitude 6 quake hits Indonesia, no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck south of the city of Raba on Indonesia’s central island of Sumbawa on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Quake of magnitude 6 strikes south of Indonesia’s Sumbawa: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck south of the city of Raba on Indonesia’s central island of Sumbawa on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
In Versailles, Macron vows to reform to avoid king’s fate
President Emmanuel Macron told dozens of the world’s most powerful executives on Monday that he would not follow the path of guillotined French royals and would continue to reform the French economy despite a sometimes violent popular revolt.
Northern Ireland police respond to three security alerts, days after car bomb
Northern Ireland police carried out a controlled explosion on a vehicle that was hijacked by masked men in Londonderry on Monday and were examining two other abandoned vans, two days after a car bomb exploded in the city.
Britain’s May condemns car bomb attack in Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday condemned a car bomb attack in Northern Ireland’s Londonderry that has highlighted the threat posed by militant groups in the province.
Germany calls on Britain to make proposal to end Brexit deadlock
Germany continues to advocate an orderly exit of Britain from the European Union and Berlin expects the British government to agree soon on proposals that are backed by a majority of parliament, a German government spokesman said on Monday.
