Kremlin tells Turkey to ensure Syria operation is proportionate
The Kremlin complained on Monday that Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria was “not exactly” compatible with Syrian territorial integrity, and Ankara should ensure its actions were proportionate.
NATO’s Stoltenberg defends stance on Turkey’s offensive in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday defended his stance on Turkey’s attack on Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria as he came under pressure from some members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to be tougher with Ankara.
Ecuadorean indigenous leader says fuel prices must fall by Tuesday
Ecuadorean indigenous leader Jaime Vargas said on Monday that gasoline and diesel prices and transportation fares must return to levels that were in effect before the government’s now-canceled plan to slash fuel subsidies.
Erdogan explains aims of Syria operation to France’s Macron: Turkish presidency
President Tayyip Erdogan explained to French President Emmanuel Macron the aims of Turkey’s operation in northeastern Syria in a phone call, the Turkish presidency said on Monday.
Poland’s parliament on knife-edge as opposition takes upper house
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party appears to have narrowly won a second term in power, final results from Sunday’s parliamentary election showed, but its drive to push through its agenda may be hampered by its loss of the upper house.
Poland’s PiS leader sees bills delayed in upper house of parliament
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party expects delays to its legislative agenda, PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Monday, after the party lost its majority in the upper house of parliament, the Senate.
France’s Le Drian says Turkish offensive in Syria could undermine fight against IS: paper
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that the Turkish offensive in Syria could undermine years of battling the Islamic State militant group.
Trio wins economics Nobel for science-based poverty fight
U.S.-based economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for work fighting poverty that has helped millions of children by favoring practical steps over theory.
Poland’s PiS wins narrow majority in parliament: final vote count
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party secured a narrow majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s general election, the Electoral Commission said on Monday, citing the final result count.
Mercy Corps suspends northeast Syria work, evacuates foreign staff
Mercy Corps said it is suspending operations and evacuating foreign staff from northeast Syria, where fighting has uprooted more than 130,000 people in recent days.
