Pakistan summons U.S. envoy to protest Trump’s criticism
Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad to protest against remarks made by President Donald Trump who has criticized Pakistan’s role in fighting terrorism fight and the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Europe struggling to set up trading vehicle for Iran: Iran foreign minister
European countries are finding it difficult to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to allow non-dollar trade with Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, according to parliamentary news agency ICANA.
Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear
A policeman was stabbed in central Brussels early on Tuesday in what a local newspaper said was an apparent Islamist militant attack – though police said the motive was unclear.
Singapore lawmaker blasts Facebook over refusal to take down ‘false’ post
A Singapore lawmaker hit out at Facebook on Tuesday, saying it had reneged on a promise to help rein in fake news and calling for tougher regulations, which the social media firm has cautioned against.
Twitter CEO trolled for ‘hate mongering’ against India’s Brahmins
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up a social media storm in India after a picture of him with a placard saying “smash Brahminical patriarchy”, referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral in one of the company’s fastest-growing markets.
Train derails in north Spain, killing one and injuring six
A commuter train carrying around 150 people derailed outside the Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least six, police said.
Beijing pioneering citizens’ ‘points’ system critics brand ‘Orwellian’
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Australian police charge three men over plot to undertake ‘mass’ attack
Police said on Tuesday they arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to attack a “mass gathering” in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man was killed in Australia’s second-largest city in what police said was an act of terrorism.
China’s Xi visits Philippines as Duterte pressed to take tougher line
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the Philippines on Tuesday to further strategic gains made under President Rodrigo Duterte, who hailed a “new impetus” behind a relationship that his massive infrastructure ambitions could depend on.
Security forces storm PNG parliament over unpaid wages after APEC summit
A group of up to 100 Papua New Guinea (PNG) security personnel forced their way into parliament on Tuesday to demand unpaid wages, lawmakers said, just days after world leaders attended a regional summit in the impoverished island nation.
