Race against time to save those trapped in Ecuador mudslide
Rescuers faced a race against time in southern Ecuador on Tuesday to find survivors of a landslide that has left seven people dead and more than 60 missing, according to the latest official toll.
Read moreTwo dead in knife attack at Lisbon Islamic centre
Portuguese police accused an Afghan refugee of stabbing two women to death on Tuesday at an Islamic centre in Lisbon before being shot by officers in what authorities called an "isolated" incident.
Read moreAmsterdam targets rowdy Brits with 'stay away' campaign
Amsterdam launched a campaign on Tuesday to discourage tourists planning drug- and alcohol-fuelled parties -- starting with young British men.
Read moreCoates, Vecino power Uruguay to South Korea win
Sebastian Coates and Matias Vecino scored as Uruguay defeated South Korea 2-1 on Tuesday in Seoul to deny new coach Jurgen Klinsmann his first win.
Read moreIsraeli parties to open talks on justice reforms
Israel's far-right government and opposition parties were set to open talks Tuesday evening on controversial judiciary reforms that sparked a general strike and mass protests, the presidency said.
Read moreRichard Gere urges US lawmakers to back Tibet
Hollywood star Richard Gere voiced outrage Tuesday over the "cruelty" of Chinese policies in Tibet, as US Congress debated ways to pressure Beijing over alleged human rights violations the Himalayan region.
Read moreUK raises terror threat level in N.Ireland ahead of Biden visit
The UK government raised the terror threat level in Northern Ireland to "severe" on Tuesday, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord.
Read moreNew clashes erupt in France in anti-Macron pension protests
New clashes erupted in France Tuesday between protesters and police as tens of thousands took to the streets to show their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform which has sparked the biggest domestic crisis of his second mandate.
Read moreIOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals, no timeline for Paris Olympics
Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics.
Read moreCaution in crisis-hit Israel as talks set to start
Caution prevailed in Israel Tuesday ahead of the first talks between the government and opposition after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused controversial judicial reforms which sparked a general strike and mass protests.
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