U.N. nuclear chief returns to work after unspecified medical treatment
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano returned to work on Tuesday after an unexpectedly long absence following medical treatment that his agency has provided no details of.
U.N. rights boss calls for international role in Khashoggi inquiry
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Tuesday for international experts to be involved in an independent investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with access to evidence and witnesses.
Lebanese government talks hit snag over Sunni representation
Lebanon’s Hezbollah pressed a demand for one of its Sunni allies to be given a post in a new government on Tuesday as politicians sought a compromise to a standoff pitting the Iranian-backed group against prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri.
El Chapo loses last minute bid to postpone trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday turned down a last-ditch effort by accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to delay his trial, scheduled to begin next Monday with jury selection in Brooklyn federal court.
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.
