Iraq protesters disperse after Sadr demands end to deadly clashes
Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr began withdrawing Tuesday from Baghdad's Green Zone after he demanded fighting end between rival Shiite forces and the army that left 23 dead and hundreds wounded.
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Barbecue-bashing French green MP stirs up carnivores
Are barbecues "a symbol of virility"? A prominent French green MP has sparked a national debate by suggesting that red meat is macho and grilled ribs are a gender issue.
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China's Communist Party Congress to open October 16
China's ruling Communist Party will begin its 20th Party Congress on October 16, state media reported Tuesday, a landmark meeting at which President Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed as the country's most powerful leader in decades.
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UN rights chief leaving with China report still unreleased
Diplomats paid tribute to departing UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday, despite her failure to release a long-promised report on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
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'Second life': helicopters rescue the stranded from Pakistan valleys
Up to 200,000 people are stranded in remote Pakistan valleys after the unrelenting floods of the past week -- with helicopters the only way of reaching them.
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Hayter quits Vuelta taking Covid tally to 13 withdrawals
The Covid cases on the Vuelta continued to mount on Tuesday as Ineos announced it has pulled Ethan Hayter out of the race after a positive test.
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UK cost of living crisis sees surge in pet abandonments: charity
The UK's leading animal charity on Tuesday blamed spiralling costs and the huge upsurge in pet ownership during the pandemic for a 24-percent rise in pet abandonments this year.
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Iraq protesters begin withdrawal after Sadr demands deadly clashes end
Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr began withdrawing Tuesday from Baghdad's Green Zone after he demanded fighting end between rival Shiite forces and the army that left 23 dead and hundreds wounded.
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Eurozone equities bounce from Fed-induced sell-off
Eurozone stocks rebounded Tuesday from recent losses, but London gains were capped as investors played catch-up after a long weekend.
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Indonesia arrests soldiers accused of killings, mutilations in Papua
Six Indonesian soldiers have been arrested after being accused of killing four indigenous Papuans and mutilating their bodies last week, authorities said on Tuesday.
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