Japanese man expelled from North Korea arrives home: media
A Japanese tourist who was detained in North Korea arrived home on Tuesday, a day after North Korea expelled him for allegedly breaking the law during a visit there, media reports said.
Flydubai sacks pilot who failed alcohol test before flight
Flydubai said on Tuesday it had sacked a pilot who last month failed an alcohol test before being due to operate a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Nepal.
Malaysia says committee to study Forest City project
Malaysia said on Tuesday a committee would review the $100 billion Forest City real estate project, a day after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said foreigners would not be granted visas to live there.
Special Report: Appetite for destruction – Soy boom devours Brazil’s tropical savanna
When farmer Julimar Pansera purchased land in Brazil’s interior seven years ago, it was blanketed in tiers of fruit trees, twisted shrubs and the occasional palm standing tall in a thicket of undergrowth.
Germany ready to help Saxony state police if asked: Interior Minister
The German federal government is ready to provide police assistance to the state of Saxony if asked, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Tuesday amid growing concerns about the state’s ability to contain violence after a deadly stabbing.
Chinese passenger plane makes emergency landing minus two wheels
A Chinese passenger plane with 166 people on board made an emergency landing with two wheels missing at Shenzhen airport on Tuesday, after the pilots aborted landing at nearby Macau and declared “Mayday”, aviation authorities said.
Britain will use aid budget to boost trade in Africa: PM May
Britain will use its international aid budget to boost its own interests while also seeking to deepen trade ties with Africa, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, countering critics who say aid funds would be better spent at home.
Russia to hold biggest war games in nearly four decades
Russia will next month hold its biggest war games in nearly four decades, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, a massive military exercise that will also involve the Chinese and Mongolian armies.
North Korea tells U.S. denuclearization talks may fall apart: CNN
North Korean officials have warned in a letter to the United States that denuclearization talks were “again at stake and may fall apart”, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Italy’s anti-migrant stance puts EU Mediterranean mission at risk
Italy has threatened to bar ships of the EU naval force from bringing migrants picked up in the Mediterranean to its ports unless the bloc comes up with ways to share the burden of taking them in, officials in Brussels said.
