Chinese lessons in Saudi schools show growing ties
With a map of China on the wall behind him, 14-year-old Yasser al-Shaalan studied the names of professions in a Chinese textbook, one of thousands of Saudi children now learning the language at school.
Read moreFrance opposes seizing frozen Russian assets: minister
France voiced opposition Tuesday to seizing frozen Russian assets to fund a European military spending boost for Ukraine, arguing such a move would be against international agreements.
Read moreInter and AC Milan ultras stand trial over organised crime offences
More than a dozen hardcore fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan go on trial on Tuesday facing a raft of charges relating to organised crime following a probe into the alleged illegal activities of the Serie A teams' so-called "ultras" groups.
Read moreHundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital
Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.
Read moreMarkets fall on trade war fears after US, China tariffs
Markets fell in volatile trade Tuesday on fears of a trade war after China announced fresh tariffs on US imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest levies.
Read moreSaudi Aramco profits drop 12 percent on lower prices, volumes
Oil giant Saudi Aramco posted a drop in annual profits on Tuesday as lower prices and volumes hit the lynchpin of the kingdom's ambitious economic reform plans.
Read morePope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks: Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said.
Read moreDolly Parton's longtime husband dies aged 82
The husband of Dolly Parton, Carl Dean, died Monday aged 82, the country music superstar said, after nearly 60 years of marriage kept out of the spotlight despite the singer's chart-topping fame.
Read moreThai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant
A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking $73 million in damages from a agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai lawyers' council said.
Read moreAsian stocks pare their losses after China's retaliatory tariffs
Asian markets recouped some of their early losses in volatile trade on Tuesday after China announced fresh tariffs on US imports in retaliation to President Donald Trump's latest levies.
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