UK minister Buckland offers assurance to wavering lawmakers on Brexit transition
British justice minister Robert Buckland said on Tuesday the government would bring forward a change to Brexit legislation to allow parliament a say on the merits of an extension to the transition period after exit.
Turkey, Russia strike deal to remove Syrian Kurdish YPG, launch joint patrols
Turkey and Russia agreed on Tuesday to remove the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to beyond 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border, after which their troops will jointly patrol a narrower strip of land in a “safe zone” Ankara has long sought in northern S…
Putin, Erdogan strike deal to remove Kurdish YPG from Syria border
Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish YPG fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed on Tuesday which both Moscow and Ankara hailed as a triumph.
Chile opposition refuses to meet president, new protests break out
Chile’s left-leaning opposition declined to meet with President Sebastian Pinera following riots that have left 15 people dead and led to the arrest of more than 2,600, citing concerns over abuses by security forces.
Netanyahu rival Gantz to be named Wednesday to try to form Israeli government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will on Wednesday task centrist politician Benny Gantz with trying to form the next coalition government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed, Rivlin’s office said on Tuesday.
Bolivia election observer ramps up scrutiny on disputed result as country reels
Bolivia’s election observer will convene a special meeting on Wednesday after a disputed presidential vote showed President Evo Morales would win outright, which sparked angry protests around the South American nation.
Syrian Kurdish forces tell U.S. they met truce obligations: U.S. official
The commander of Kurdish forces in northeast Syria told the United States he had met all obligations set out in a U.S.-brokered truce, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, as Washington warned it would punish Turkey if it resumes hostilities.
Russia says Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from Syrian border
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow and Ankara had agreed that the Kurdish YPG militia would pull back 30 km (19 miles) from the Syrian border in a deal he heralded as one that would end the bloodshed in the region.
Canada’s Bloc Quebecois leader says proximity to Scottish, Catalan people ‘good news’
The leader of Canada’s Bloc Quebecois, a separatist party in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec which was revitalized in Monday’s election, said on Tuesday that being aligned with independence movements in Scotland and Spain was a positive d…
Syrian Kurdish fighters informed U.S. they fulfilled obligations under ceasefire: U.S. official
The commander of Kurdish led-SDF fighters has informed the United States that it has carried out all of its obligations under a U.S.-brokered truce to withdraw forces from a border area with Turkey in northeastern Syria, a senior administration officia…
