Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off Port Vila, the capital of the Pacific Ocean island nation of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday.
Libya reopens Tripoli airport again
Libya has reopened the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli again after rockets fired in its direction forced a brief closure, officials said on Tuesday, days after flights had resumed following an earlier shutdown.
First Lady Melania Trump arrives in Ghana on solo African trip
Melania Trump arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, choosing for her first extended international trip alone to visit Africa, a continent her husband has referred to derisively.
EU removes Palau from tax havens blacklist
European Union finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to remove the Pacific island of Palau from an EU list of tax havens.
Back to old habits, Malaysia’s Mahathir calls Jews ‘hook-nosed’
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad described Jews as “hook-nosed” on Tuesday and blamed them for creating the troubles in the Middle East.
South Korea releases Russian vessel: TASS
South Korean authorities have released a Russian vessel that Moscow said was being held in the South Korean port of Busan, TASS news agency quoted the Russian embassy in Seoul as saying.
IAEA says its independence is paramount after Israel’s Iran allegations
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has said its independence is paramount and it does not take intelligence presented to it at face value, in an apparent response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s description of a “secret atomic warehouse” in Iran….
Indonesian leader steps up hunt for survivors as quake toll passes 1,200
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for reinforcements in a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, as the official death toll rose above 1,200 on Tuesday and looting fueled fears of lawlessness.
Indian police fire tear gas, water cannon to break up farmers’ protest
Indian police on Tuesday fired teargas and water cannons to halt and scatter a march by thousands of protesting farmers heading for the capital New Delhi to demand better prices for their produce.
Turkey will strengthen observation posts in Idlib, Erdogan says
Turkey will strengthen its observation points in Syria’s northwest and work with Russia against radical groups, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
