Turkey says Russia must restrain Syrian forces in Idlib
Turkey urged Russia on Tuesday to rein in Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib, a day after eight Turkish personnel were killed in an attack Ankara blamed on Russian-backed Syrian troops.
EU rejects Trump Middle East peace plan, annexation
The European Union rejected parts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Israel which has strongly backed the U.S. proposal.
China says will import more agricultural, medical products
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday it will expand the import of medical-related materials and production raw materials and “actively use” imports to increase the supply of domestic agriculture products including meat.
WHO working on recommendations for resuming flights to China
The World Health Organization will work with travel and tourism industry representatives on Wednesday to draw up further recommendations to protect their crews so they can resume flights to China, a senior WHO official said.
Thailand eyes limits on surgical mask exports as coronavirus cases rise
Thailand’s cabinet agreed measures on Tuesday that could lead to a reduction in the export of surgical masks to prevent shortages at home as health authorities try to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Taliban accuses U.S. of delaying peace process after call for violence reduction
Afghanistan’s Taliban on Tuesday accused the United States of hampering peace negotiations in response to the top American diplomat’s comments that a reduction in violence was needed before a deal to end years of war could be struck.
Iran to execute man for spying for CIA: judiciary
A man sentenced to death in Iran for spying for the CIA and attempting to pass on information about Tehran’s nuclear program will be executed soon, authorities said on Tuesday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Ukraine’s last planned plane from China to arrive in Kiev
The last planned Ukrainian flight from China before a ban over coronavirus is enforced was due to arrive in Kiev shortly with around 200 passengers on board, Ukraine International Airlines said on Tuesday.
North Macedonia hopes for NATO accession ratification in March
North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski said on Tuesday that he expects the procedure of ratification country’s membership in North Atlantic Treaty organization to be completed next month.
EU condemns U.S. decision to end ban on anti-personnel land mines
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to relax restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of anti-personnel land mines was “completely unacceptable”, the European Union said on Tuesday in a rare formal criticism of Washington.
