After far-right demos, AfD overtakes German Social Democrats
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has overtaken the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), a poll showed on Tuesday, days after some of the most violent protests by radical right-wingers the country has seen in decades.
Top U.S. general warns against major assault on Syria’s Idlib
The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that a major Syrian military assault on the rebel-held enclave of Idlib would lead to a “humanitarian catastrophe” and instead recommended more narrowly tailored operations against militants there.
Typhoon slices through western Japan, killing at least six
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than a million people and canceled hundreds of flights as Typhoon Jebi sliced across the west on Tuesday, cutting power, overturning cars and killing at least six people.
Rebels ambush South African peacekeepers in Congo Ebola zone
Two South African peacekeepers were wounded in a rebel ambush near the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, their U.N. mission said on Tuesday.
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International said.
Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still struggling to form a new government, decided on Tuesday to put off their next meeting until Sept. 15, having failed to elect a parliament speaker.
Man held after explosive device detonated near U.S. embassy in Cairo – sources
Egyptian security forces detained a man on Tuesday after an explosive device detonated near the U.S. Embassy in central Cairo, three security sources said.
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a former Green lawmaker as his new environment minister on Tuesday, hoping to inject new life into his rattled administration after a summer of problems and before another round of reforms.
Germany concerned about possible ‘sleeper’ cyber sabotage
A growing number of countries can hack into private computer networks and install malicious software to sabotage another country’s infrastructure, Germany’s domestic spy chief said.
Catalan government to relaunch campaign to split from Spain
Catalan leader Quim Torra will relaunch on Tuesday his region’s campaign to split from Spain, rebuffing an offer from the central government in Madrid for a referendum on greater autonomy that would fall well short of independence.
