Lebanese bank staff union calls for strike action on Wednesday
A union representing Lebanese bank employees called for a strike to continue on Wednesday, its president said, extending industrial action that shut down banks across the country on Tuesday.
EU pushes Brexit Britain to name new commissioner
The European Union pressed Britain on Tuesday to name a representative for the new executive European Commission despite the country’s planned departure for the bloc.
Bolivia seeks new leader as Morales heads for Mexico refuge
Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales was flying to Mexico for asylum on Tuesday as security forces sought to quell violence over the long-serving leftist’s resignation and lawmakers searched for an interim replacement.
Mexico says Bolivia’s Morales will arrive in Mexico around 11 am
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday that the plane carrying ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales is expected to arrive in Mexico around 11 a.m. local time after difficulties in getting approval to fly over countries in South Ameri…
No end in sight to Chile unrest as massive strike, more protests planned
State workers in Chile promised to launch a massive, nationwide walk-off early on Tuesday, a sign protesters were not yet satisfied following the government’s decision to rewrite the country’s heavily critiqued dictatorship-era constitution.
UK Conservatives’ lead over Labour narrows slightly: Survation poll
The lead held by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party over the opposition Labour Party has narrowed over the past week, an opinion poll by Survation showed on Tuesday, ahead of a Dec. 12 election.
Spain’s Socialists and Podemos reach preliminary coalition deal: source
Spain’s Socialists have reached a preliminary agreement with the far-left Podemos party to form a coalition government following Sunday’s election, a senior Socialist source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Spain’s Socialists, Podemos sign government pact
Spain’s Socialist acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the leader of far-left Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, signed a preliminary agreement on Tuesday aiming to form what they called a “progressive” coalition government.
Europe agrees to develop more weapons independently of U.S.
European Union governments gave the green light on Tuesday for 13 new defence projects in a step to develop more firepower independently of the United States.
Vatican conference urges governments to tackle food loss and waste
An international panel of experts backed by Pope Francis appealed to governments on Tuesday to commit to halving food waste and loss by 2030, saying it was morally, economically and environmentally unacceptable.
