Chile’s president sends Congress plan to slash health care costs after protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday announced a plan to overhaul the country’s public health care system, the latest in a series of measures aimed at quelling the demands of protesters who took to the streets two months ago.
Venezuela government announces new congress leader, opposition denounces fraud
Venezuela’s government on Sunday announced that a dissident opposition legislator was the new head of congress, a move opposition leaders said amounted to a “parliamentary coup” by the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Iran steps back further from nuclear deal, says no limits on enrichment: TV
Iran said on Sunday it would further roll back its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers, by enriching uranium without restrictions, but Tehran will continue to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
President Macron offers French aid to Australia over bushfires
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday to offer French aid in dealing with Australia’s devastating bushfires.
Croatia’s opposition candidate set to win presidential vote: exit polls
The candidate of the top opposition party, the Social Democrats, and a former prime minister Zoran Milanovic is set to become the next Croatian president, an exit poll on state television showed on Sunday.
Venezuela government announces new congress chief, opposition denounces ‘coup’
Venezuelan state television on Sunday announced that dissident opposition legislator Luis Parra is the new head of the congress, a move the opposition denounced as a “parliamentary coup.”
Iraq calls for an end to foreign troops after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign military forces to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
Hezbollah leader says he warned Soleimani of assassination threat
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Year’s Day before he was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad.
French police shoot and wound knifeman shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ in Metz
French police on Sunday shot and wounded a man who had rushed toward a group of policemen with a knife shouting “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) in the eastern city of Metz, local officials said.
Iran summons German diplomat over ‘destructive’ Soleimani statements: TV
Iran summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires in Tehran on Sunday to protest against “destructive” comments made by some German officials supporting the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. air strike in Iraq.
