9 killed in Mexico shooting
Mexico City: Four gunmen shot to death nine people at a video game arcade in western Mexico, and among the dead were are three children aged 12, 13 and 14. Prosecutors in the state of Michoacan said late Monday the attack left two other people wounded.
EU condemns US lifting of landmine ban
Brussels: The European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned the decision by US President Donald Trump to lift US restrictions on landmines. “Their use anywhere, at any time and by any actor remains totally unacceptable to the European Union”, the EU’s diplomatic chief Josep Borrell said in a statement.
Lebanon’s only English daily stops print edition
Beirut: Lebanon’s only English-language newspaper announced on Tuesday that it was temporarily suspending its print edition because of financial challenges as the country passes through its worst economic crisis in decades.
Arrest warrant for ex-leader Zuma
Johannesburg: A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months.