Tunisia approves law excluding presidential candidate leading in polls
Tunisia’s parliament passed an amendment to its electoral law on Tuesday that would bar businessman Nabil Karoui, owner of a private TV station critical of...
Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be U.S. defense secretary
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has withdrawn from consideration to head the U.S. military, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding that Shanahan wanted to...
U.N. surveillance expert urges global moratorium on sale of spyware
The world should impose a moratorium on the sale and use of surveillance software until there are rules in place to stop governments using it...
Ex Red-Sox star Ortiz upgraded to ‘good’ condition
The condition of retired Red Sox star David Ortiz has been upgraded to good by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he remains...
Sharapova wins on return from six-month injury break
Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament...
Congo violence leaves mass fatalities, as hundreds of thousands flee
At least 161 people have been killed in a north-eastern province of Democratic Republic of Congo in the past week, as part of ongoing violence...
IRGC chief says Iran’s ballistic missiles capable of hitting ‘carriers in the sea’
The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Tuesday that Iran’s ballistic missiles were capable of hitting “carriers in the sea” with great...
Strong quake strikes northwest Japan, triggers small tsunami, power cuts
A strong and shallow earthquake struck Japan’s northwest coast around Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami, shaking buildings and cutting power to around...
Another American tourist dies in Dominican Republic
A New Jersey man is the latest American tourist to die while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Joseph Allen is the latest of at least...
Trump leaves ‘question mark’ over use of force to protect Gulf oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran having a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would...