German police confirm Syrian man was hostage-taker in Cologne incident
German police on Tuesday confirmed that the man who took a woman hostage in the western city of Cologne on Monday was a 55-year-old Syrian man who arrived in Germany in 2015.
German police: Witness statements suggest Cologne suspect had links to IS
German police said on Tuesday that witness statements suggested the man who took a woman hostage in Cologne on Monday had links to Islamic State but no other evidence to that effect had been discovered so far.
BlackRock’s Fink says will not cut ties with Saudi Arabia
BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said on Tuesday that he would not cut ties with Saudi Arabia even as pressure mounts on the country to explain the disappearance of a prominent critic.
ICRC names abducted midwife killed in Nigeria
The Red Cross on Tuesday named a health worker abducted and murdered by her Islamist captors in Nigeria as 24-year-old midwife Hauwa Mohammed Liman and said it had refused to pay a ransom for her release.
U.S. says Pompeo, Saudi crown prince back journalist Khashoggi probe
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at their meeting on Tuesday “agreed on the importance of a thorough, transparent, and timely investigation that provides answers” over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, acco…
NATO cyber command to be fully operational in 2023
A new NATO military command center to deter computer hackers should be fully staffed in 2023 and able to mount its own cyber attacks but the alliance is still grappling with ground rules for doing so, a senior general said on Tuesday.
Iranian security personnel kidnapped on border with Pakistan
At least 10 Iranian security personnel including Revolutionary Guards were kidnapped on the border with Pakistan on Tuesday, Iran’s state media reported, and a separatist group said it had seized them as revenge for the oppression of Sunni Muslims.
Case of slain Libyan rebel commander threatens to open old wounds
Eastern Libyan authorities have resumed an investigation into the unexplained killing of a top rebel commander in the 2011 uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, a case that could reopen old wounds.
Irish FM says Brexit border backstop key ‘unless and until’ new trade deal comes
More time is needed for a Brexit deal between the European Union and Britain that would maintain an open Irish border, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
German justice minister to be SPD’s top candidate in EU election: RND
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley will stand as the top candidate of the Social Democrats (SPD) in next May’s European Parliament election, Germany’s RND newspaper network said on Tuesday.
