Bavarian parties nearing conservative-centrist coalition: sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies are close to forming a coalition with the centrist Free Voters to govern the wealthy southeastern state of Bavaria, party sources said on Tuesday.
‘Who’s in charge?’ Next Mexico leader clashes with business over airport
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to cancel a multi-billion dollar Mexico City airport has pitched him into conflict with business elites, auguring a rocky start to his plans to revive the economy.
Turkish military says kills seven Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
The Turkish military killed seven Kurdish militants in air strikes in neighboring northern Iraq on Tuesday as they were preparing to launch an attack on regions were Turkish bases are located, it said in a statement on Twitter.
France’s Publicis keeping Saudi business for now: chairman
Communications giant Publicis Groupe will continue to work for Saudi Arabia while “monitoring the situation”, Chairman Maurice Levy said on Tuesday, despite Riyadh’s acknowledgement that dissident Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of a premeditated murde…
Germany’s deadliest post-war serial killer: nurse admits killing 100 patients
A German nurse admitted in court on Tuesday to being post-war Germany’s deadliest serial killer, murdering 100 patients with lethal injections so that he could play the hero by trying to revive them.
Russia’s only aircraft carrier damaged after crane falls on it
Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after the floating dock holding it sank in the early hours of Tuesday and a crane crashed onto its deck, tearing a gash up to 5 meters wide.
U.N. nuclear chief returns to work after unspecified medical treatment
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano returned to work on Tuesday after an unexpectedly long absence following medical treatment that his agency has provided no details of.
U.N. rights boss calls for international role in Khashoggi inquiry
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Tuesday for international experts to be involved in an independent investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with access to evidence and witnesses.
Lebanese government talks hit snag over Sunni representation
Lebanon’s Hezbollah pressed a demand for one of its Sunni allies to be given a post in a new government on Tuesday as politicians sought a compromise to a standoff pitting the Iranian-backed group against prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri.
El Chapo loses last minute bid to postpone trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday turned down a last-ditch effort by accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to delay his trial, scheduled to begin next Monday with jury selection in Brooklyn federal court.
