• IOC Suspends Kuwait's National Olympic Committee For Second Time In Five Years

  The International Olympic Committee has suspended Kuwait for the second time in five years over government interference in the country's Games committee.

  

• U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba for 24th Year

  The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday condemned a U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for the 24th year in a resolution that Washington voted against despite warming ties and a push by President Barack Obama to remove the economic restrictions.

  

• U.S. Intensifies Pressure on ISIS Militants in Iraq and Syria With Expanded Air Campaign

  U.S. troops are intensifying pressure on Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq by supporting local forces with an expanded air campaign and occasional direct ground support, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.

  

• Germans Should Not Worry About Eating 'Bratwurst' Sausages Amid WHO Processed Meat Warning, Country's Agriculture Minister Claims

  Germans should not be worried about eating their favorite "bratwurst" sausages despite a World Health Organization (WHO) report which warned eating processed meats can cause cancer, the country's agriculture minister said on Tuesday.

  

• Most Tobacco-Using Teens Start With Flavored Products, Reveals New Study

  A survey of teen smokers has added more evidence that flavored tobacco products are particularly attractive to people younger than the legal smoking age.