Turkey says 51 Syrian soldiers killed as rebels hit back in Idlib
Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed in northwest Syria as Turkish-backed rebels struck back against Russian-supported government forces who had made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in the country.
Lebanon government wins confidence vote as protests rock Beirut
Lebanon’s new government won a vote of confidence from parliament on Tuesday as protesters trying to block the session clashed with security forces, leaving hundreds injured.
Azeri police detain more than 20 opposition candidates at election protest
Azeri police on Tuesday detained more than 20 opposition and independent candidates protesting against snap parliamentary election results that were also criticized by international observers.
Government troops seizes highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday as they pressed their campaign to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in Idlib province and the Aleppo countryside, a war monitor said.
Portugal prosecutor orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos accounts
Portugal’s public prosecutor said on Tuesday it had ordered the seizure of Portuguese bank accounts belonging to Isabel dos Santos, who is a suspect in a fraud investigation in Angola.
Venezuela’s Guaido to return home on Tuesday afternoon: press team
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will return to his country “in the coming hours” after traveling to North America and Europe, his press team said on Tuesday, capping a three-week tour in which he was widely celebrated by foreign leaders.
U.S. DOJ to seek lighter prison term for Trump adviser Stone: reports
The U.S. Department of Justice will seek a shorter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a convicted associate of President Donald Trump, hours after Trump tweeted that prosecutors were treating him unfairly, media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Italy faces existential threat over low birthrate: president
Italy’s future is threatened by its diminishing birthrate, President Sergio Mattarella said on Tuesday, as new data showed the population had shrunk once again in 2019.
Palestinians’ Abbas, at U.N., says U.S. offers Palestinians ‘Swiss cheese’ state
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, appearing before the United Nations Security Council, on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace proposal as a gift to Israel and unacceptable to Palestinians.
Russia to consider making former presidents senators for life
Russian presidents could be made senators for life when they leave office under a proposed reform, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday, a status that would give them immunity from prosecution.
