Israeli officers kill suspected Palestinian attacker: police
Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian driver who they said tried to ram his vehicle into a group of officers in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
250,000 Syrian refugees could return home next year: UNHCR
Up to a 250,000 Syrian refugees could return to their devastated homeland in 2019, while many others face problems with documentation and property that the Damascus government must help resolve, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Turkey says in talks with U.N. about Khashoggi investigation
Turkey is in talks with the United Nations regarding the investigation into the killing of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
Spain threatens to send national police to Catalonia after protests
Spain’s interior minister said he would send national police to Catalonia if local authorities did not do more to stop protests like the one that shut down major highways over the weekend.
Yemen’s warring parties exchange lists of prisoners for swap: delegates
Yemen’s Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed government on Tuesday exchanged lists of prisoners for a swap, according to delegates at the peace talks in Sweden.
Blaze at Rome rubbish dump throws acrid black smoke over city
A large fire broke out on Tuesday in a municipal rubbish dump on the northern outskirts of Rome, sending a pall of acrid black smoke into the sky above the Italian capital.
Separatists in Indonesia’s Papua reject surrender, demand referendum
Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province who killed a group of workers building a bridge this month have rejected government calls to surrender and instead demanded a referendum to decide the future of the area.
Singapore charges two Chinese workers over ‘one-dollar bribes’
Singapore has charged two Chinese migrant workers for demanding bribes as small as S$1 (73 U.S. cents), its anti-graft authority said on Tuesday, stressing that the financial hub known for its clean image will not tolerate corruption no matter how smal…
Japan to ramp up defense spending to pay for new fighters, radar
Japan aims to boost defense spending over the next five years to help pay for new stealth fighters and other advanced U.S. military equipment, a source with knowledge of the plan said on Tuesday.
Iran says it recently tested a ballistic missile
A senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Tuesday that Iran had recently carried out a ballistic missile test but he did not specify what kind of missile had been tested, according to Fars News.
