EU loses big Starbucks tax case, wins on Fiat

The European Union General Court ruled on Tuesday that US coffee chain Starbucks does not have to pay 30 million euros ($33 million) in taxes to the Netherlands but Italian carmaker Fiat will have to pay a similar amount in back taxes to Luxembourg.

Japan still hopes for US trade deal

Japan's top diplomat dismissed the reports that a trade deal with the United States hit a last-minute snag in New York on Monday, saying "a good ceremony" could be expected.

Two rockets hit near US embassy in heavily fortified zone of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two rockets landed near the US embassy in Baghdad overnight, security sources said early on Tuesday, with foreign diplomats there reporting emergency sirens repeatedly going off.

More data will guide sustainable marine policy

The governments of Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique have embarked on a joint data-collection project in a bid to come up with policies to manage resources in the southwestern Indian Ocean.

Tech giants beef up body to fight online extremism

UNITED NATIONS - The leaders of New Zealand and France are backing a watchdog organization aimed at keeping internet platforms from being used by extremists - and preparing speedy responses to future attacks.

More than two dozen killed in fresh Papua unrest

WAMENA, Indonesia - At least 26 people have been killed in fresh unrest in Indonesia's Papua region, authorities said on Tuesday, as thousands fled to shelters following a day of violence that saw victims burned alive in buildings set ablaze by protesters.

UK top court rules suspension of Parliament illegal

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful.

Jilin showcases cultural attractions in Russia promotion

Jilin authorities are looking forward to enhancing practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges with Russia, a senior official from the northeastern province said on Monday in Moscow.

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Iran calls for own coalition in Persian Gulf

TEHERAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that his country will offer its own rival security coalition in the Persian Gulf region, as the United States sends more troops to the region and is leading its own regional military coalition.

'Only those imperialists' view China as a threat

Only for countries that want to control the world's resources and markets is China a threat to their position, said Joti Brar, the vice-chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist).

Thomas Cook failure prompts massive repatriation effort

The United Kingdom's oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, has gone into liquidation and an operation has begun to repatriate 150,000 of its passengers stranded overseas.