Three Chinese tourists killed in traffic accident in Egypt
Three Chinese tourists were killed on Tuesday and eight others were injured in a road accident in Alexandria, Egypt’s second city, a government statement said.
Three suicide attacks rock Pakistani city of Quetta, killing six police, officials say
Three suicide bombers attacked Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers in the southwestern city of Quetta on Tuesday, killing six police and wounding another 15, officials said.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of patent review process
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its stamp of approval to a government review process prized by high technology companies as an easy and cheap way to combat “patent trolls” and others that bring patent infringement lawsuits.
Police kill at least 37 Maoist militants in central India
The number of Maoist militants killed in an ambush by Indian security forces has risen to 37 after more bodies were pulled out of a river on Tuesday, authorities said.
Indonesia jails former speaker of parliament for 15 years over graft
An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced the former speaker of parliament, Setya Novanto, to 15 years in jail for his role in causing state losses of around $170 million, linked to a national electronic identity card scheme.
Quake in southeast Turkey injures 39
An earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern province of Adiyaman early on Tuesday, injuring 39 people and damaging buildings, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
Prince heirs sue Illinois hospital, Walgreens pharmacy chain over singer’s death
Heirs of Prince have sued an Illinois hospital and pharmacy chain Walgreens, saying they could have prevented the singer’s 2016 death if they had properly diagnosed and treated his overdose days earlier, a court document showed on Monday.
U.S. Border Patrol agent acquitted of murdering Mexican teenager
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Monday in the shooting death of a Mexican teenager through the fence between Arizona and Mexico.
Southern China karaoke lounge fire kills 18
A fire in southern China at a karaoke TV lounge killed 18 people on Tuesday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, citing local police.
Nine dead, 16 hurt by van plowing over Toronto sidewalk
A white Ryder rental van killed nine people and injured 16 when its driver plowed through a busy Toronto sidewalk on a sunny Monday afternoon, police said.
NBA’s Stephen Curry lands TV, film deal with Sony Pictures
NBA star Stephen Curry has signed a multi-year film and television deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood studio said on Monday, as the Golden State Warriors player makes a play to be the latest athlete to break into entertainment.
Three MS-13 gang members in Massachusetts convicted in murder trial
Three suspected members of the MS-13 gang in Massachusetts were convicted on Monday of participating in gang-related murders, in a case U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has called an example of how authorities can try to tackle the criminal organization.
Tennessee shooting suspect in custody, Nashville police say
Nashville police took the suspect in the fatal shooting of four people at a Waffle House restaurant into custody on Monday, ending a massive manhunt, authorities said.
Two killed in a plane crash near a military air base in Tunisia’s Sfax
Two military men were killed in a military plane crash on Monday evening in an area adjacent to the air base in Tunisia’s Sfax state, Tunisia’s state TAP news agency reported.
Miami police use stun gun on man accused of touching female passenger
A 28-year-old Chicago man was in custody on Monday after police used a stun gun to arrest him aboard an American Airlines plane after he refused to move seats when accused of touching a female passenger without her permission at Miami International Airport.
UK’s Prince William brings children to meet newborn son
Britain’s Prince William brought his children, George and Charlotte, to meet their new brother a few hours after his birth at a London hospital on Monday.
Paris attacks suspect jailed for 20 years for Belgian attempted murder
A Belgian court sentenced Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam and a co-accused to 20 years in prison on Monday for trying to kill police during a shootout in Brussels in 2016.
London Marathon runner dies in hospital
A 29-year-old chef who collapsed while running in Sunday’s London Marathon has died in hospital, event organizers said on Monday.
Thousands march in Madagascar in protest at new election laws
Thousands marched in Madagascar’s capital on Monday to protest against new electoral laws and the death of a person in a similar march at the weekend, a witness said.
Waffle House suspect still at large a day after Nashville shooting
There have been no credible sightings of the 29-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of four people at a Waffle House restaurant over the weekend, police said on Monday, as a manhunt pushed into its second day.
Cambodia police arrest 119 Chinese over telecoms fraud
Dozens of Chinese have been arrested in Cambodia on suspicion of extorting money from people in China via a telecoms scam, police said on Monday.
Islamic State beheads three brothers in Afghanistan
Militants from Islamic State have beheaded three brothers, all working in the medical profession, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, an official said on Monday.
Motorcycling: Marquez wins in Texas for sixth year in a row
Honda’s reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin for the sixth year in a row on Sunday to take his first victory of the season in dominant fashion.
Landry wins Texas Open by two shots for PGA Tour breakthrough
Andrew Landry built a big lead and held on for his first PGA Tour victory, a two-stroke triumph at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday.
France’s Mont Saint-Michel evacuated after man threatens police
French authorities said they evacuated the island of Mont Saint-Michel after a man threatened police at the major tourist attraction on Sunday.