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Iraq's new prime minister visits Turkey for talks on pipeline and security

Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has arrived in Turkey for talks expected to include a pipeline to reduce Iraq’s exposure to Gulf tensions

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S. Korean officials order evacuation after reported white phosphorus leak at US base

South Korean authorities briefly ordered evacuations on Tuesday due to what they said was a white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near Seoul

Protesters storm key Libya energy complex as blackout fears grow

Protesters have stormed a key energy complex in western Libya during an ongoing anti-government demonstrations over power outages

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China hits back at criticism over excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom

China has rejected criticism that its huge trade surplus reflects excessive manufacturing capacity

India’s Cockroach movement threatens to restart protests after mass student arrests

Cockroach Janta party says government has broken promise, with detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and BiharIndia’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, has accused the government of backtracking on its promise not to act against student protesters and has threatened to restart demonstrations.The Cockroach Janta party (CJP), which organised mass protests over exam paper leaks and other irregularities, said it had received reports of hundreds of students being detained or “harassed” by police. Continue reading...