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LILONGWE -- The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Chido's remnants in Malawi rose to seven, with nearly 35,000 people stranded, the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said Tuesday.
DoDMA Commissioner Charles Kalemba said in a statement that a total of seven deaths have been recorded in five districts, while approximately 34,741 people from 7,721 households have been affected, marking a sharp rise from Monday's report of 1,800 affected families. (Malawi-Cyclone Chido-Death)
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DAMASCUS -- A French diplomatic and security delegation visited Damascus on Tuesday, sources told Xinhua, marking a significant step in thawing relations between Syria and France.
For the first time since 2012, the French national flag was hoisted at the French embassy in the Muhajirin area of the Syrian capital, signaling a major diplomatic development, the sources said. (Syria-France-Delegation)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's joint investigation unit said on Tuesday that if impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol refuses to show up for questioning after the exact time set for Wednesday, a decision will be made thereafter on whether to issue another summons order to call him in, Yonhap news agency reported.
A summons order asking President Yoon to appear for questioning over his alleged insurrection charge at 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday was delivered to Yoon's side Tuesday but sent back, the Yonhap report said, citing the joint investigation unit. (South Korea-President-Investigation)
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MOSCOW -- A Russian lieutenant general and his assistant were killed by an explosion in a Moscow residential building on Tuesday morning.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiological, chemical and biological defense troops, was killed in the explosion, said the Russian Investigative Committee. (Russia-Lieutenant General-Killing)
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BRUSSELS -- The Council of the European Union adopted the 15th package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, according to a press release of the European Commission.
The package focuses on Russia's so-called shadow fleet and anti-circumvention measures. Another 52 Russian ships have been added to the list of banned vessels from docking at EU ports, bringing the total to 79. (Brussels-EU-Russia) Enditem
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