Nationwide Argentine strike protests inflation, shuts grains port
Shops across Argentina were shuttered and the streets of Buenos Aires, the capital, were quiet on Tuesday as the country’s largest union called a 24-hour strike to protest President Mauricio Macri’s handling of the economy, which has been racked by run…
Portugal agrees to receive 10 migrants from rescue ship Aquarius 2
Portugal has agreed with France and Spain to receive 10 of 58 migrants from the rescue ship Aquarius 2, which is in the Mediterranean waiting to dock.
UK’s Labour set to vote against Brexit deal, open to second referendum
Britain’s opposition Labour Party is set to vote against any deal Prime Minister Theresa May clinches with the European Union and is open to a second referendum with the option of staying in the bloc, Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.
Canada’s Freeland hopes to meet Saudi minister to discuss dispute
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday she hoped to meet her Saudi counterpart this week on the sidelines of a U.N. meeting to discuss a diplomatic dispute between the two nations.
Wife of former Malaysian PM Najib to be questioned by anti-graft agency
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, was summoned on Tuesday for questioning by the anti-graft agency in its multi-billion dollar corruption probe at state fund 1MDB.
South Africa says national kidnapped in Burkina Faso
South Africa said on Tuesday one of its nationals had been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, a day after an official said three people including a South African working at a Burkinabe gold mine run by Ghana-based Balaji had been abducted.
Canada’s Freeland hopes to meet Saudi counterpart to discuss dispute
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday said she hoped to meet her Saudi counterpart this week on the sidelines of a U.N. meeting to discuss a diplomatic dispute between the two nations.
Germany’s Catholic Church apologizes to thousands of sexual abuse victims
The head of the Catholic Church in Germany apologized on Tuesday “for all the failure and pain” after a report found thousands of children were sexually abused by its clergy, a number an expert said was only the “tip of the iceberg”.
Hundreds protest in Indian capital against deaths of sewer cleaners
The relatives of thousands of Indians who died cleaning sewers protested in the capital on Tuesday, aiming to stop the practice of workers entering underground conduits to unclog drains and remove waste with their bare hands.
Trump rejects meeting Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. gathering
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as world leaders gathered in New York but signaled he was open to a future meeting, despite ongoing tensions over Tehran’s nuclear deal.
