At Indonesia hotel destroyed by quake, hunt for survivors goes on
In a tent next to the crumpled ruins of the Roa Roa hotel in Indonesia’s quake-hit city of Palu, relatives and friends of guests believed to be under the rubble await news as a desperate rescue effort goes on in the intense heat.
Ferry with 335 people on board powerless in Baltic Sea
A Lithuanian-flagged ferry carrying 335 people is powerless in the Baltic Sea but no one is reported injured, a spokesman for Danish ferry company DFDS told Reuters.
Swedish center-right leader asked by parliament speaker to try to form government
The speaker of Sweden’s parliament said on Tuesday he had given the leader of the center-right, opposition Alliance, Ulf Kristersson, a mandate to see if he can form a government.
Syrian refugee challenges therapy stigma
Hana al-Ali broke a stigma when she opened up to a therapist about the strains she faced as a Syrian refugee in Lebanon. Now, she is encouraging other refugees to talk through their problems.
Kosovo says slim chance for Serbia deal must be seized
Kosovo’s president sees only a small chance of a border deal with Serbia emerging soon but it is an opportunity that must be pursued otherwise another decade could slip by, he said after Western Balkan talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
More than 70,000 flee ethnic violence in western Ethiopia: local government
More than 70,000 people have fled ethnically-charged violence in western Ethiopia, officials there said on Tuesday – part of an eruption of unrest that has piled pressure on reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Physics Nobel for laser pioneers includes first woman in 55 years
A trio of American, French and Canadian scientists won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for breakthroughs in laser technology that have turned light beams into precision tools for everything from eye surgery to micro-machining.
‘Chuck Chequers’: Boris Johnson challenges PM May on Brexit
Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson made what was seen as a blatant pitch to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative leader on Tuesday, damning her Brexit plans while calling for his party to regain its confidence.
Ferry with 335 people on board on fire in Baltic Sea
A ferry carrying 335 people is on fire in the Baltic Sea after an explosion in the engine room, Lithuania’s military said on Tuesday.
Six men jailed in Britain over ‘predatory’ solar energy panel scam
Six fraudsters were jailed in Britain on Tuesday for orchestrating a 17 million pound ($22 million) scam to sell and install solar energy panels, often targeting vulnerable people.
