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PM Johnson is entitled to shutdown British Parliament, top lawyer says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is entitled to suspend the Parliament, even if it is for political reasons, the lawyer representing the UK Government said Tuesday in the Supreme Court.
Pompeo to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE amid tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the attacks on Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities, said the U.S. State Department on Tuesday.
Israeli elections end without clear winner
Israel's elections ended on Tuesday night, with exit polls showing a virtual tie between the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Blue and White party, led by former army chief Benny Gantz.
S.Korea implements removal of Japan from trade "whitelist"
South Korea's trade ministry said Wednesday that it implemented the removal of Japan from its whitelist of trusted export partners beginning midnight.
Former Trump campaign manager to testify at congressional panel
Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump, is expected to testify before Congress on Tuesday on alleged presidential obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
Tunisia mogul Karoui, professor Saied reach presidential runoff
Law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui are set to advance to the next round of Tunisia's presidential polls, the electoral board said Tuesday.
Japan to recommend Masatsugu Asakawa as next ADB president
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the government will recommend Masatsugu Asakawa, former vice finance minister for international affairs, as the next chief of the Asian Development Bank.
Britain's Supreme Court enters Brexit crisis
Britain's Supreme Court began considering legal challenges Tuesday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial decision to suspend parliament for over a month.
Blast near Afghan presidential rally kills at least 24
A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 24 people near a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections.
Venezuelan government, opposition groups hold talks
The government and four opposition groups of Venezuela on Monday held national conciliation talks and signed an accord.
Iran's top leader rejects any talk with U.S.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Iranian officials unanimously rule out talks with the United States at any level.
Rescuers save 6 orcas from Argentine beach
Rescue workers and volunteers have saved six of seven orcas that became stranded on an Argentine beach.
Half of the 147 tigers rescued from Thai temple have died
More than half the tigers rescued three years ago from a Buddhist temple in Thailand where they served as a popular tourist attraction have died of disease, wildlife officials said Monday.
Trump says 'probably not' right time to visit Pyongyang
US President Donald Trump said Monday that it is "probably not" the right time for him to visit the DPRK but he could see doing so sometime in the future.
Snowden says he would return to US if he can get a fair trial
Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor living in Russia after leaking information about the US government's mass surveillance program, has said he would like to return home if he can get a fair trial.
Voting begins for Israeli parliamentary elections
The second Israeli parliamentary elections in five months are underway on Tuesday and will decide whether the nation's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, could stay in power.
Astronomers find most massive neutron star to date: study
Astronomers at West Virginia University in the United States have discovered the most massive neutron star to date, which packs 2.17 times the mass of the sun into a sphere only 20 to 30 kilometers.
Turkey, Russia, Iran focus on Syria's Idlib, agree on need of new measures
Turkey, Russia and Iran focused on the security issue in Syria on Monday in Ankara during a three-way talk and emphasized the need of a long-lasting truce in the northwestern Idlib region of the war-torn country.
Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet
U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday it "looks" like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he stressed that military retaliation was not yet on the table.
Bermuda to face lashing from Hurricane Humberto
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it expects Hurricane Humberto to lash Bermuda with high winds and heavy rain later this week.