Peru’s economy minister sees 2019 growth despite ‘downward bias’ amid political crisis
Peru’s new economy minister said on Wednesday she saw economic growth for this year at 3% but warned of a “downward bias” due to the global slowdown and a local political crisis in which the president dissolved Congress late last month.
Pompeo says China’s treatment Muslims ‘enormous human right violation’: PBS interview
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a television interview on Wednesday that China’s treatment of Muslims, including the Uighurs, in western China was an “enormous human rights violation” and Washington will continue to raise the issue.
Pompeo says U.S. did not give green light to Turkey’s Syria incursion
The United States has not given Turkey a green light to invade Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, but added that Ankara had “legitimate security concerns” and that President Donald Trump made a decision to move American soldi…
Canada condemns Turkey’s military action against Kurdish forces
Canada condemned Turkey’s assault on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Wednesday, saying it risked undermining both the stability of a fragile region and efforts to contain the Islamic State.
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennahda to lead fractured new parliament
The moderate Islamist Ennahda will be the largest party in Tunisia’s new parliament, preliminary official results showed on Wednesday, but with only 52 of 217 seats it may struggle to build a governing coalition.
Synagogue attack sparks fear among Jews in Germany
As Jews left Yom Kippur prayers across Germany on Wednesday, they were jolted by word that an anti-Semitic gunman had attacked a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle hours before, killing two people.
Top adviser to PM Johnson going on maternity leave within days: Sun
Nikki da Costa, a top adviser to Boris Johnson, will be leaving on maternity leave in a few days, the Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing a Downing Street source.
Egyp, Iraq discuss Syria after Turkish offensive: Egypt state TV
Egypt’s Sisi and Iraqi president Barham Salih discussed over the phone on Wednesday the situation in Syria after the Turkish offensive, according to Egypt’s state TV.
Labour’s Corbyn to accuse PM Johnson of using Queen for political gain
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will on Thursday promise Britain a radical new political agenda and accuse Prime Minister Boris Johnson of dragging Queen Elizabeth into the country’s looming general election.
Kurdish SDF: Turkish air strike hit Syria prison holding IS detainees
The Kurdish-led force that controls northeast Syria said a Turkish air strike on Wednesday hit a prison which holds detained Islamic State militants.
