Iran arrests militants planning attacks on pilgrims: minister
Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested 15 militants planning attacks on Shi’ite Muslims making an annual pilgrimage to Iraq.
Turkish nationalists say to pull out of alliance with Erdogan’s AKP for next elections
Turkey’s main nationalist party will not seek an alliance with President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party in 2019 local elections, nationalist leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Chinese women golfers told to pull out of Taiwan event – sources
Chinese players on the elite U.S. professional women’s golf tour have pulled out of this week’s tournament in Taiwan at the 11th hour, after being told by someone “high up” in China to skip the event, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
Steps will be taken to lift U.S. sanctions on Turkish ministers: Cavusoglu
Steps will be taken in the coming days regarding the lifting of U.S. sanctions on two Turkish ministers, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
India’s Paytm says consumer data safe after founder’s personal data stolen
India’s top digital payments company Paytm said on Tuesday its consumer data was safe after police arrested three people, including the company’s spokeswoman, over allegations they tried to blackmail its founder and extort nearly $3 million by threaten…
China’s Xi opens world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau
China opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge and tunnel on Tuesday, linking the financial center of Hong Kong, the gambling hub of Macau and western reaches of the Pearl River Delta at the heart of southern China’s economic boom.
Car bomb kills four, wounds 15 near Iraq’s Mosul
At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a car bomb blast in the northern Iraqi town of Qayyara on Tuesday, police and medical sources said.
Turkey yet to share information on Khashoggi case with any country: foreign minister
Turkey has not yet shared any information with any country from its probe into the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, hours before President Tayyip Erdogan was due to reveal what he has said were details in the case.
Iran arrests groups planning attacks on pilgrims: minister
Iran said on Tuesday it arrested three militant groups planning attacks on Shi’ite Muslims at the annual pilgrimage of Arbaeen, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, Imam Hussein.
China expresses concern to U.S. over Taiwan Strait warship operation
China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it has expressed deep concern to the United States after Washington sent two warships through the Taiwan Strait in the second such operation this year.
