Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, insisting that a planned “safe zone” will extend much farther than U.S. officials said was covered under a fragile ceasefire deal.
Trump says ‘pause’ in fighting in northeast Syria is back on
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that a five-day ceasefire along the Syrian-Turkish border had resumed, despite shelling and machine-gun fire earlier on Friday.
Trump says Turkey’s Erdogan wants Syria agreement to work
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had spoken with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who told him there had been some “minor” sniper and mortar fire in northeastern Syria despite a ceasefire, but that it had been quickly eliminated.
Scottish court rejects bid to declare Johnson’s Brexit deal unlawful
A Scottish Court rejected on Friday a case which argued that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was unlawful as it contravenes tax legislation.
Sudan, rebel groups agree on roadmap for peace talks
Sudan and a major rebel group agreed on Friday to a roadmap that will allow suspended peace talks to resume, giving new impetus to efforts by the government to end multiple conflicts around the country, the two sides said.
Catalan protesters flood Barcelona on fifth day of rallies
Tens of thousands of demonstrators waving pro-independence flags and chanting “freedom for political prisoners” poured into Barcelona on Friday, the fifth day of protests over the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders.
Protesters clash with police in central Barcelona
Masked demonstrators clashed with police in central Barcelona on Friday as a fifth day of protests over the jailing of separatist leaders turned violent.
Irish PM to skip UK Brexit debate for Rugby World Cup clash
While British lawmakers agonize in parliament on Saturday over whether to approve a last-minute European Union divorce deal, one interested onlooker will be watching a different television channel.
EU leaders: united over Brexit, divided over much else
Summits are usually a chance for European Union leaders to discuss problems and try to strengthen their union. But after two days of talks in Brussels, the only issue they could agree on is the very one that’s a symbol of disunity: Brexit.
Argentine Peronist challenger seen winning presidency outright on October 27: polls
Peronist opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez should beat business-friendly incumbent Mauricio Macri in the Oct. 27 presidential election by almost 20 percentage points, enough to clinch a first-round win, the most recent opinion polls show.
