Saudi Arabia frees three Iranian fishermen: IRNA
Saudi Arabia has freed three Iranian fishermen detained by the kingdom’s coastguard last year, Iran’s state news agency IRNA quoted an Iranian official as saying on Tuesday, following negotiations between the two regional rivals.
Moscow regrets that U.S. is suspending Open Skies treaty: RIA
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday Moscow regrets that the United States is suspending funding of the Open Skies treaty, Russian state news agency RIA reported.
China angered at new U.S. defense act, to assess content
China on Tuesday condemned measures targeting it in a new U.S. defense act, saying it exaggerated antagonism and that Beijing would take a close look at aspects that beef up the role of a U.S. panel that reviews foreign investment proposals.
Israeli minister confirms Netanyahu met Sisi over Gaza
Israel’s finance minister confirmed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt in May to discuss a long-term ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Two people injured in incident outside UK parliament: ambulance service
Two people sustained injuries and were taken to hospital after a car collided with security barriers outside London’s parliament building on Tuesday, but their condition is not believed to be serious, the London Ambulance Service said.
Youths set fire to cars in violence in Swedish city of Gothenburg
Groups of youths set fire to cars as they went on the rampage in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and a few surrounding towns on Monday night, in attacks Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said looked organized.
‘Hijab is like a key’: Myanmar blogger battles bias with beauty campaign
Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar usually keep a low profile for fear of intimidation, but Win Lae Phyu Sin, one of the community’s rare bloggers on beauty care, has gone the other way.
Poland to hold first round of regional elections on Oct. 21: government document
Poland will hold local elections on Oct. 21 with a second round on Nov. 4, according to a document published on Tuesday on the website of the Journal of Laws.
Syrian Kurdish-led council visits Damascus for new talks: co-chair
The political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) went to Damascus last week for a second round of talks with the government, its co-chair said on Tuesday.
No life-threatening injuries in UK parliament crash: police
None of the pedestrians injured when a car collided with security barriers outside Britain’s parliament on Tuesday is believed to be in a life-threatening condition, police said.
