Fresh trial opens over Italian student's murder in Cairo
A second trial of four Egyptian security officers accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in 2016 began in Rome Tuesday, as Italy once again attempts to secure justice in the brutal killing.
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Eiffel Tower closed again as staff extend strike: union
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, will remain closed for a second straight day Tuesday as staff extend a strike, a union representative told AFP.
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Maduro vows to bar ExxonMobil from Guyanese region claimed by Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to bar US petroleum giant ExxonMobil from the waters off the oil-rich region of Essequibo, which Caracas claims from Guyana as its own.
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Papua New Guinea PM says tribal bloodshed was 'domestic terrorism'
Papua New Guinea's prime minister labelled a mass tribal killing in the country's highlands an act of "domestic terrorism" Tuesday, while vowing tougher measures to tackle mounting "lawlessness".
Read moreChina shares end higher as central bank cuts key rate
China's shares finished higher on Tuesday as its central bank announced a record cut to a benchmark lending rate in a bid to boost its struggling economy.
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'Underdogs' New Zealand vow to 'fight' in T20 series with Australia
Captain Mitchell Santner vowed Tuesday that his "underdogs" New Zealand will put up a "fight" in their three-match Twenty20 home series against a full-strength Australia.
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Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint.
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Potholes, a British obsession with a heavy price
Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives. In Britain, potholes are increasingly a scourge and an obsession.
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Israel pounds Gaza ahead of UN truce vote
Israel hit Gaza with new air strikes on Tuesday as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ahead of a UN Security Council vote.
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Lab-grown diamonds put natural gems under pressure
The glittering diamonds sparkle the same but there are key differences: mined natural gems are more than a billion years old, while laboratory-made rocks are new and cost less than half the price.
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