Ecuador halts major oil pipeline due to protests, eyes force majeure
Petroecuador halted operations of its Trans-Ecuadorean Pipeline System (SOTE) on Wednesday after anti-austerity protests choked off production from some oil fields it uses for stock, the energy ministry said on Wednesday.
UAE condemns the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria: State news agency WAM
The UAE foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria in a statement carried by the state news agency WAM.
Iraqi PM announces cabinet reshuffle after week of bloody protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle, declared three days of national mourning and said those who shot protesters would be punished as he sought to quell anti-government unrest that has roiled Iraq for days.
Ethiopia’s peacemaking prime minister emerges as a Nobel favorite
(This October 9 story removes reference to Jawar Mohammed as an informal adviser to Abiy)
Civilians flee Syrian border towns as Turkish warplanes, artillery kick off offensive
Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday just days after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, with warplanes and artillery striking militia positions in several towns in the border region.
Sri Lanka ex-defense chief launches presidential campaign, pledges safer nation
Sri Lanka’s former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday formally launched his presidential campaign, promising strong national security measures if he wins the Nov. 16 election in the island nation still reeling from Easter Sunday bombings.
EU tells Britain: Make more concessions if you want a Brexit deal
The European Union told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson he must make significant concessions if he wants to strike a last-minute Brexit deal.
EU-UK Brexit negotiators meeting pushed back to Friday
A meeting of the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier with his British counterpart Stephen Barclay has been pushed back to Friday from Thursday, an official close to the talks said.
Trump says Turkey’s attack on Syria is ‘a bad idea’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Turkey against attacking Syria, saying its assault was “a bad idea” not backed by the United States, and called on Ankara to protect religious minorities.
Morocco reshuffles cabinet, keeps foreign and finance ministers
Morocco announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, reducing the number of jobs to 23 but keeping the foreign and finance ministers in their posts, state news agency MAP reported.
