Saudi team must have acted on orders in Khashoggi case, says Turkey
A 15-man Saudi team that flew to Turkey before the killing of Jamal Khashoggi must have been acting on orders, Turkey’s foreign minister said, though he reiterated Ankara’s stance that the directions had not come from King Salman.
Taliban attack Afghan government post near Iran border, killing 20 troops
Taliban militants attacked a border outpost in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 20 government soldiers in the latest assault likely to compound fears that the security forces are facing an unsustainable casualty toll.
Seventeen migrants perish crossing from Africa to Spain: Spanish coast guard
At least 17 migrants died in the space of 24 hours while trying to cross the sea from North Africa to Spain, and rescuers picked up more than 100 others, the Spanish coast guard said on Monday.
UK police arrest five men over burning of Grenfell Tower effigy
British police have arrested five men after a video was posted on the internet that showed men mocking the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze by burning an effigy of the building as part of Guy Fawkes’ Night celebrations.
Agreeing on backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister
Agreeing a review mechanism that would allow the EU and Britain to decide when a “backstop” to keep the Irish border open after Brexit is no longer needed could help move talks along now, Ireland’s European affairs minister said on Tuesday.
Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward: Irish minister
Agreeing a review mechanism that would allow the EU and Britain to decide when a “backstop” to keep the Irish border open after Brexit is no longer needed could help move talks along now, Ireland’s European affairs minister said on Tuesday.
Turkish foreign minister says dangerous to isolate Iran: Anadolu
Turkey foreign minister criticized on Tuesday the U.S. renewal of sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, saying it was dangerous to isolate Iran and unfair to punish its people, Anadolu news agency reported.
Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade – and futuristic toilets
U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer.
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Qatar’s ruler voiced hope on Tuesday the country’s bitter dispute with Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies would pass, saying it had harmed regional security by weakening a Gulf Arab bloc.
One body found in rubble of collapsed buildings in Marseille
The body of a man has been found in the wreckage of two buildings that collapsed in the French city of Marseille on Monday, interior minister Christophe Castaner said.
