Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
Outside the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy the queue of children lining up for education keeps getting longer.
South Sudan rebel leader to return to capital to seal peace deal: spokesman
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar will return to the capital Juba to celebrate a peace deal on Wednesday, his group said, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of an earlier accord.
Merkel: Stepping down as CDU leader won’t weaken me on world stage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed concerns that resigning as leader of her Christian Democrats would leave her a lame duck premier unable to deal effectively with world leaders like the U.S. President Donald Trump or Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan.
Nigerian police open fire, shoot tear gas at Shi’ite Muslim protesters in Abuja: witness
Nigerian police opened fire and shot tear gas at Shi’ite Muslim protesters in the capital of Abuja on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness, the second straight day of violence involving the group.
Qatar plans insurance fund for foreign workers: QNA agency
Qatar plans to establish an insurance fund for foreign workers, the state-run Qatar News Agency said on Tuesday.
African migrants rebuild Casablanca camp destroyed by fire
After two sleepless days and nights begging on the streets of Casablanca, Guinea teenager Ismail could finally afford to rebuild his home in a temporary camp opposite the city’s main bus terminal.
UK, Norway agree right to remain for their citizens after Brexit
British citizens already living in Norway and Norwegian citizens living in Britain will have the right to remain residents, even in case of a no-deal Brexit, the prime ministers of Britain and Norway said on Tuesday.
Swedish police say arrested man wanted in Denmark for murder attempt
Swedish security police said on Tuesday they had on Oct. 21 arrested a man suspected of attempted murder and spying on exiles in Denmark.
U.N. sets out massive benefits from air pollution action in Asia
Asia could reap massive benefits in health, environment, agriculture and economic growth if governments implement 25 policies such as banning the burning of household waste and cutting industrial emissions, according to a U.N. report.
Germany’s deadliest post-war serial killer: nurse admits killing 99 patients
A German nurse admitted in court on Tuesday to being post-war Germany’s deadliest serial killer, murdering 99 patients with lethal injections so that he could play the hero by trying to revive them.
