Kenya’s deputy chief justice arrested on corruption allegations: police
Kenya’s deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested on Tuesday for corruption allegations, failure to pay tax, and improper dealings with a local bank now in receivership, the police and the country’s top prosecutor said.
U.N. invites U.S. and allies for Syria talks next month
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited the United States and six other countries for talks in Geneva next month, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Tuesday, as the United Nations continues its push for a new Syrian constitution.
South Sudan rebels refuse to sign latest peace deal
South Sudanese rebels refused on Tuesday to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government that would end a years-long civil war, a setback after recent breakthroughs in talks.
Some Chinese student activists released after police raid
Some Chinese student activists detained after a raid last week have been escorted back to their hometowns by police and their parents, labor activists said on Tuesday.
Uganda parliament speaker demands arrest of security agents behind beating of lawmakers
The speaker of Uganda’s parliament has called for the arrest of security agents involved in the suspected beating and torture of 33 people, including a popular musician, over their alleged role in the stoning of President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy.
Falling lira hits Syrian enclave backed by Turkey
In a part of northern Syria that Turkey’s army helped rebels capture in 2016, the plunge in value of the Turkish lira has hit shopkeepers, medical charities and fighters paid in the currency hard.
Thousands of Syrians start returning to Daraya: state media
Thousands of Syrians began returning to Daraya on Tuesday, state media said, for the first time since government forces clawed back the Damascus suburb from rebels two years ago.
Popular French environment minister quits in blow to Macron
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday in frustration over sluggish progress on climate goals and nuclear energy policy, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s already tarnished green credentials.
Many far-right protesters came from out of state: German state official
About 6,000 far right supporters participated in Monday’s demonstrations in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, including many hooligans who came from other parts of Germany, the interior minister of the state said on Tuesday.
Merkel condemns Chemnitz stabbing and violent protests afterwards
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described as a “horrible incident” a deadly stabbing in the eastern city of Chemnitz but said violent protests that followed on Monday were unacceptable.
