Turkish army, Syria rebels to push into Syria ‘shortly’: Erdogan aide
Turkish forces and Syrian rebel allies will advance into Syria “shortly”, a Turkish official said on Wednesday, in a move world powers fear could open a new chapter in Syria’s war and worsen regional turmoil.
Syrian Kurds welcome Russia call for dialogue with Damascus
The Syrian Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria welcomed a Russian call for dialogue with Damascus on Wednesday and urged Moscow to play a role as a guarantor.
Second shooting reported in eastern German town: Focus Magazine
A second shooting incident was reported in an eastern German town situated just outside the city of Halle, where two people were killed by a gunman outside a synagogue, Focus Magazine reported on Wednesday.
In farm-rich Argentina, hunger cries ring in leaders’ ears amid crisis
In the hard-up neighborhood of Claypole on the outskirts of Argentine capital Buenos Aires, Elena Escobar makes her way to the local Caritas Felices soup kitchen to serve food to street children who scrape by from meal to meal.
U.S. Secretary of State calls for EU to condemn Iran over tanker
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on the European Union to condemn Iran and hold Tehran accountable after he said oil from Iranian tanker Adrian Darya had been offloaded in Syria.
Malaysia parliament scraps law penalizing fake news
Malaysia’s parliament on Wednesday scrapped a law making “fake news” a crime, which critics say was aimed at curbing dissent, a year after an initial attempt to repeal the legislation was blocked by an opposition-controlled senate.
Battery pioneers who made mobile revolution possible win Nobel chemistry prize
Three scientists have won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for putting power in peoples pockets by developing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which made the global information technology, mobile and fossil-fuel free revolutions possible.
Germany’s position on Brexit has not changed, government spokesman says
Germany’s position on Brexit has not changed, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, declining to comment on the content of a telephone conversation between Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.
German police detain suspect after deadly shooting outside synagogue
One person has been detained after two people were killed in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle, police said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan, Russia’s Putin discuss Syria offensive: Turkish presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed in a phone call Turkey’s planned operation into northeastern Syria, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday, as Ankara gears to launch its cross-border offensive.
