China rejects Western concerns on alleged Uighur mass detentions
China on Tuesday rejected Western countries’ criticism of suspected mass detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang province, saying that the allegations were “seriously far away from facts”.
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the army will come to the defense of Gulf Arabs if they face any direct threats, a pro-government newspaper said on Tuesday.
U.S. vice president’s visit to Japan being arranged for around Nov. 13: sources
The Japanese government is working to arrange a visit to Japan by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence for around Nov. 13, two Japanese government sources said on Tuesday.
Turkey says it will not abide by renewed sanctions on Iran
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would not abide by the renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries as they were aimed at “unbalancing the world”.
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
Western countries including France, Germany and the United States called on China on Tuesday to close down detention camps that activists say hold one million Uighurs and other Muslims.
Turkey’s Erdogan says joint U.S.-Kurdish patrols near Syria border unacceptable
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that joint U.S.-Kurdish patrols just over the Turkish border with Syria were unacceptable and he expected U.S. President Donald Trump to stop them.
Billionaire’s son and brother held in Israeli diamond smuggling case
The son and brother of Israeli billionaire diamond magnate Lev Leviev are among suspects arrested in Israel in connection with a diamond smuggling scheme, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
Northern Ireland DUP lawmaker says: We’re heading for no deal Brexit
A senior member of the Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Tuesday that it looked like the United Kingdom was heading towards leaving the European Union without a divorce deal.
Germany tries 94-year-old accused of helping Nazis in camp murders
A 94-year-old wheelchair-bound man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of helping to murder hundreds of people at a Nazi concentration camp during World War Two, in what is likely to be one of the last such trials.
Taliban tax collectors help tighten insurgents’ grip in Afghanistan
Every two months, Mohammaddin visits a tax collector in Chardara district, in northern Afghanistan, and is given receipts to show he has paid his tax and utility bills.
