Two die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Tunisia on Tuesday drowning at least two people with nine rescued and another 14 missing, a...
Indonesia revises law to put checks on anti-graft agency, sparks protests
Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday approved changes to a law governing the country’s anti-corruption agency, sparking alarm among activists who say revisions that include curbing its...
Solomons to have ‘unprecedented’ development opportunities, China says
The Solomon Islands will have unprecedented development opportunities now that it has ditched ties with Taiwan in favor of China, Beijing said on Tuesday, a...
Spain’s Sanchez to call opposition leaders on Tuesday to know if they support him as PM: TV
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will call leaders of far-left Unidas Podemos, conservative People’s Party and center-right party Ciudadanos on Tuesday morning to know...
Eight injured after Hong Kong train derails at rush hour
A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour....
Explosion hits Afghan capital city Kabul, three killed
A blast in the center of Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul on Tuesday killed at least three people, police officials said....
Blast kills 24 near election rally for Afghan president: health official
A blast killed 24 people and injured 31 others near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in central Parwan province on Tuesday,...
Slovak prime minister Pellegrini survives no-confidence vote
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini defeated a no-confidence vote on Tuesday as his government comes under pressure from revelations about the degree of influence of...
Former Italian PM Renzi to lead breakaway from PD, still back government
Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will lead a breakaway from the ruling Democratic Party (PD) this week and set up a new centrist force,...
Britain’s Supreme Court hears cases that PM Johnson’s parliament suspension was illegal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government will try to persuade Britain’s top court this week that his decision to suspend parliament until shortly before the date...