Ex-Ford Argentina executives convicted in torture case; victims may sue in U.S.
An Argentine court on Tuesday convicted two former executives of a local Ford Motor Co plant of involvement in the torture of workers during the country’s dictatorship in the 1970s, victims’ lawyers said, adding they may sue Ford in U.S. federal court…
Gunshots in center of Strasbourg leave one dead: fire department
Gunshots in the center of the French city of Strasbourg on the German border on Tuesday left one dead and three injured, the local fire department told Reuters.
After May’s appeal, Germany’s Merkel says no more Brexit negotiations
Germany’s Angela Merkel and other European Union leaders ruled out more negotiations on Brexit on Tuesday but were looking for ways to offer Britain reassurances after Prime Minister Theresa May pulled a parliamentary vote rather than lose heavily.
UK warns EU: No-deal Brexit creates high risk of disruption to banks – Sky News
British officials are warning European Union member states that a no-deal Brexit creates a high risk of financial disruption to banks, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
Egyptian lawyer held for wearing yellow vest as sales restricted: activist
An Egyptian prosecutor ordered on Tuesday that a lawyer be detained for 15 days after the publication of a picture of him wearing a yellow vest similar to those worn by protesters in France, a local rights activist said.
Argentine court convicts former Ford executives for ‘Dirty War’ rights abuses
An Argentine court has convicted two former executives of a local Ford Motor Co plant of involvement in the abduction and torture of company workers during the country’s dictatorship in the 1970s, lawyers representing the victims said on Tuesday.
Ford Argentina says was not named in dictator-era torture case
Ford Argentina said in a statement on Tuesday that it was not named in a dictator-era torture case and that it had cooperated fully with prosecutors.
Ecuador congress names 35-year-old broadcaster as new vice president
Ecuador’s congress on Tuesday named a 35-year-old radio broadcaster and economist as the country’s new vice president, a week after his predecessor resigned amid an investigation into payments she received as a legislator years ago.
Iraq seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions on Iran, PM says
Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an exemption from sanctions against Iran that would allow it to keep importing Iranian gas, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday.
Lebanon’s Aoun says Israeli anti-tunnel action no risk to peace
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday he saw no risk to peace from an operation by Israel’s military to disable cross-border tunnels it says were dug into its territory by Hezbollah guerrillas.
