Chile opposition refuses to meet president, new protests break out
Chile’s left-leaning opposition declined to meet with President Sebastian Pinera following riots that have left 15 people dead and led to the arrest of more than 2,600, citing concerns over abuses by security forces.
Netanyahu rival Gantz to be named Wednesday to try to form Israeli government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will on Wednesday task centrist politician Benny Gantz with trying to form the next coalition government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed, Rivlin’s office said on Tuesday.
Bolivia election observer ramps up scrutiny on disputed result as country reels
Bolivia’s election observer will convene a special meeting on Wednesday after a disputed presidential vote showed President Evo Morales would win outright, which sparked angry protests around the South American nation.
Syrian Kurdish forces tell U.S. they met truce obligations: U.S. official
The commander of Kurdish forces in northeast Syria told the United States he had met all obligations set out in a U.S.-brokered truce, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, as Washington warned it would punish Turkey if it resumes hostilities.
Russia says Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from Syrian border
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow and Ankara had agreed that the Kurdish YPG militia would pull back 30 km (19 miles) from the Syrian border in a deal he heralded as one that would end the bloodshed in the region.
Canada’s Bloc Quebecois leader says proximity to Scottish, Catalan people ‘good news’
The leader of Canada’s Bloc Quebecois, a separatist party in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec which was revitalized in Monday’s election, said on Tuesday that being aligned with independence movements in Scotland and Spain was a positive d…
Syrian Kurdish fighters informed U.S. they fulfilled obligations under ceasefire: U.S. official
The commander of Kurdish led-SDF fighters has informed the United States that it has carried out all of its obligations under a U.S.-brokered truce to withdraw forces from a border area with Turkey in northeastern Syria, a senior administration officia…
Turkey, Russia agree on Syrian Kurdish YPG withdrawal, joint patrols: Erdogan
Turkey and Russia have agreed that the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria will withdraw to beyond 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border and will also leave the towns of Tel Rifaat and Manbij, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Brexit clarity could help revive talks on Northern Ireland government: Sinn Fein
Clarity on Brexit could open the way for Northern Ireland’s feuding parties to engage in detailed talks aimed at reviving its power-sharing government, the deputy leader of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party said on Tuesday.
Turkey, Russia reached deal for ‘terror-free safe zone’: Turkish official
Turkey reached an “excellent” agreement with Russia to establish a “terror-free safe zone” in northern Syria, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday after President Tayyip Erdogan met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
