Ethiopia’s government releases activists accused over unrest in June: journalist
Ethiopia has released five activists who were detained earlier this year after the killing of its Amhara region’s president and three other senior officials and the army chief of staff in the capital, a prominent journalist said on Tuesday.
Iran urges unity among Lebanon’s political groups
Iran on Tuesday called for unity among Lebanon’s political groups after Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister amid protests.
U.S. senior diplomat slams Egypt’s treatment of journalist
The U.S. State Department’s top diplomat for the Middle East on Tuesday called Egypt’s treatment of a prominent journalist and activist “outrageous,” saying he had raised the issue with Egyptian ambassador.
UK PM Johnson says it’s time to get Brexit done
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was time to unite the country and get Brexit done after he won a vote to call an early general election.
Turkey says reconnaissance flights have begun along Syrian border
Turkey’s defense ministry said on Tuesday that reconnaissance flights and mine clearing operations had begun some 10 km into Syria, where planned patrols with Russian troops are set to take place after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the area.
Britain set for December 12 election to break the Brexit deadlock
Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval from parliament on Tuesday for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock.
British lawmakers approve plan for December 12 snap general election
British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hold a snap general election on Dec. 12.
Peru’s top court accepts lawsuit against Vizcarra’s closure of Congress
Peru’s top court on Tuesday accepted a lawsuit to determine whether President Martin Vizcarra exceeded his powers by dissolving Congress last month amid a long-running standoff with lawmakers over anti-corruption reforms.
Turkey says it will eliminate remaining Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria
Turkey will eliminate any Syrian Kurdish YPG militia fighters that remain in a planned “safe zone” in northeastern Syria after the expiration of a 150-hour deadline agreed upon by Ankara and Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
U.S., Britain, others to push China at U.N. to stop detention of Uighurs
The United States, Britain, Germany and more than a dozen other countries will push China on Tuesday at the United Nations to stop the detention of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, said diplomats, a move likely to anger Beijing as it negotiates a tra…
