Turkish military struck Syria-Iraq border to cut supply lines: officials
The Turkish military carried out strikes targeting the Syrian-Iraqi border overnight to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepares to launch an offensive there, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Tuesday….
Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong protests
U.S. sports brand Vans has removed “a small number” of submissions in a sneaker design competition including one apparently giving a shout out to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, as companies weigh the risks of angering China.
Syrian suspect detained after truck rams traffic in western Germany
A Syrian man has been arrested on suspicion of hijacking a truck and ramming it into traffic in western Germany on Monday night, injuring eight people, prosecutors said.
Russia, Turkey discuss northeast Syria amid tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in northeast Syria with his Turkish counterpart by phone on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, amid tensions over a possible Turkish military operation there.
Austria’s Kurz starts talks to form new coalition government
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz opened talks with potential coalition partners on Tuesday after his People’s Party (OVP) fell short of the majority needed to form a government in last month’s snap parliamentary election.
Science of far-away planets and infant universe wins Nobel prize
Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles and Swiss scientists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for revealing the wonder of the evolution of the universe and discovering planets orbiting distant suns.
Trump defends U.S. relations with Turkey after bipartisan backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday continued to defend Washington’s relationship with Turkey after a bipartisan backlash over his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria.
Turkey says it’s ready for Syria push, Kurds signal Damascus talks
Turkey said on Tuesday it was all set to launch a military push into northeast Syria after the United States began pulling back troops, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington.
We weren’t warned about U.S. plan to pull troops from Syria northeast: Kremlin
Russia was not informed in advance by the United States or by Turkey about U.S. plans to pull troops back from Syria’s northeast border region ahead of a Turkish military operation, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Kazakh president orders investigation into China-linked transport project
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday ordered an investigation into former senior officials who initiated a struggling $1.5 billion Chinese-led project to build a light rail network in the capital.
