Turkey’s Erdogan asks Russia to stand aside in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked President Vladimir Putin for Russia to stand aside in Syria and let Turkey deal with Syrian government forces alone, after 34 Turkish soldiers were killed this week.
Sudan fires scores of diplomats allegedly linked to Bashir
Sudan has fired scores of diplomats for alleged links to the administration of toppled President Omar al-Bashir, a legal committee said on Saturday.
France to push pension reform through parliament by decree to avoid vote
The French government said on Saturday it would push President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform through parliament by decree, avoiding the need for a vote after the opposition filed more than 40,000 amendments to the draft law.
Thousands attend rally in France for exiled Catalan leader
Tens of thousands of Catalan independence supporters gathered in Perpignan, southern France, on Saturday at a rally in support of exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who called on the crowd to prepare for the “definitive struggle” for indep…
Iraq announces five new coronavirus cases
Iraq has detected five new cases of coronavirus, four in Baghdad and one in Babel province, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the country to 13.
France to push through pension reform by decree, without vote
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the government would push its contested pension reform through parliament by decree, avoiding the need for a vote after the opposition filed more than 40,000 amendments to the draft law.
Greece pushes back migrants after Turkish border ‘onslaught’
Greek police fired teargas to push back hundreds of stone-throwing migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey on Saturday, as a crisis over Syria shifted onto the European Union’s doorstep.
New coronavirus case confirmed at Tenerife hotel on lockdown
An Italian national staying at a hotel in Tenerife which has been placed on lockdown after four cases of the coronavirus were detected has tested positive for the virus, regional health authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Factbox: Reactions to U.S. troop withdrawal deal with Taliban
The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war in the nation.
U.S. and Taliban sign troop withdrawal deal; now comes the hard part
The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war in the nation.
