Former Brazil president Dilma Roussef hospitalized in China
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
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Ukraine has agreed on terms of minerals deal with US: official
Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, in a move Kyiv hopes will lay the ground for future security guarantees from Washington.
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Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on track
Few people suspect that when they board a train during a heatwave they may be risking their lives, as high temperatures can warp tracks and maybe even cause the train to derail.
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Judge blocks Trump's refugee admissions halt
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order putting a halt to refugee admissions in the United States.
Read moreSyria conference lays out post-Assad priorities, but Kurds not invited
A national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus set out a path for the new Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad but did not receive support from Kurdish leaders, who were not invited.
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Japan's ANA to purchase mega-order of 77 new jets
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings announced Tuesday it will purchase 77 new aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to replenish its fleet in order to serve growing passenger demand domestically and internationally.
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US woman pleads guilty to plot to sell Elvis's Graceland estate
A Missouri woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to hatching a "brazen scheme" to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of the King of Rock and Roll and put it up for auction.
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"Mes que una Cursa": Barcelona unveil 2026 Tour de France start
Barcelona will host the start of the Tour de France in 2026 with three days of racing unveiled by organisers and local officials on Tuesday showing off the Catalan region at its best.
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US hardens visa sanctions over Cuba medical program
The United States on Tuesday expanded visa restrictions over Cuba's dispatch of doctors overseas, a program Havana sees as a source of influence and revenue but which has long faced accusations of exploitation.
Read moreAiling pope 'critical but stable', Vatican says
Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, is still in a critical condition but is stable and working from his sick bed, the Vatican said Tuesday.
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