U.S aim is for troops pulling out of Syria to leave Iraq eventually: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that Washington aimed to bring U.S. troops withdrawing from Syria back to the United States, and not for them to stay in Iraq indefinitely.
South African flights disrupted after safety audit finds faults
South African Airways (SAA) and British Airways partner Comair were forced to reschedule at least a dozen domestic flights on Tuesday after a safety inspection at SAA’s maintenance subsidiary used by both carriers found problems.
Lebanon expects positive reaction from foreign donors over reforms – PM adviser
Lebanon expects foreign donors to react positively to reforms it has agreed, and wants to show it is serious about cutting the budget deficit, a top government adviser said on Tuesday.
Catalan regional leader asks Spain for dialogue on self-determination
The head of government in the Spanish region of Catalonia called on Madrid on Tuesday to discuss the region’s self-determination following days of mass, sometimes violent protests over jail sentences for nine separatist leaders.
Russia says Turkey’s operation violates Syria’s territorial integrity: Ifax
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria was violating Syria’s territorial integrity, the Interfax news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov as saying.
EU’s Tusk taking Brexit request seriously, decision in days
The European Council president said on Tuesday that London’s request for an extension of its deadline for divorce from the EU should be taken seriously, and the bloc’s other members would never take a decision that forces Britain out with no deal.
RBC says Trudeau minority not good for oil pipeline businesses
Canada’s biggest bank, RBC, forecast more pressure for domestic oil storage and pipeline businesses on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals retained power but were stripped to a minority government that will need the support of a smal…
Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest
Hong Kong’s embattled government announced extra financial support on Tuesday for the Chinese-ruled city battered by political unrest and facing its first recession in a decade.
Calling Erdogan a ‘thief’, Syria’s Assad tours Idlib frontline near rebels
Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday denounced Turkey’s leader as a thief for attacking the northeast of his country and reiterated a pledge to retake all areas lost to Damascus in years of civil war, state media reported.
Greece moves more migrants to mainland, warns others to stay away
Greek authorities moved more refugees and migrants from overcrowded island camps to the mainland on Tuesday as the government, facing a surge in new arrivals, said it would take a hardline on those who did not qualify for asylum.
