Three German skiers killed in Austrian avalanche, fourth missing
Three German skiers were found dead overnight and a fourth is missing after they were swept away in an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Lech am Arlberg, police said on Sunday.
Italian fugitive Cesare Battisti arrested in Bolivia
Italian former leftist guerrilla Cesare Battisti, convicted of murder in his home country, has been arrested in Bolivia and will be extradited to Italy, a Brazilian official said.
Israel says it has completed hunt for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon
Israel said on Sunday it had completed a search for Hezbollah tunnels from Lebanon after uncovering at least six of the passages dug secretly under the border by the Iranian-backed guerrillas.
Iran protests to Poland over Iran-focused summit
Iran’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat to protest at Poland jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
Australia to force local governments to induct citizens on national holiday
Australia’s federal government has ordered local governments to hold naturalization ceremonies for new citizens on Australia Day amid controversy over the holiday, which some claim is offensive to its indigenous people.
Coal mine collapse in China’s Shaanxi kills 21: People’s Daily
A coal mine roof collapse in northwest China’s Shaanxi province killed 21 miners on Saturday, the state-run People’s Daily reported on Sunday.
British PM warns of catastrophe if lawmakers don’t back Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned lawmakers that failure to back her plan to leave the European Union would be catastrophic for Britain, in a plea for support two days ahead of a vote in parliament that she is expected to lose.
Brazil president says he wants free trade with ‘the entire world’
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro wants “bilateral trade with the entire world without an ideological bias,” he said on Twitter on Saturday ahead of the Davos World Economic Forum later this month.
Protests against Serbia’s President Vucic enter sixth week
Thousands of Serbians protested in Belgrade on Saturday against President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), making demands including media freedom, an end to attacks on journalists and opposition figures, and no secret treaty wi…
India’s Gandhi vows to reform sales tax, seek investment as poll nears
India’s main opposition Congress party will simplify the goods and services tax (GST) and take “rational economic decisions” to attract foreign investment if voted back to power in a general election due by May, its leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday…
