Turkey says it will not move military observation post in Syria
Turkey will not move the military observation post in northwest Syria that a Turkish convoy was trying to reach when it came under attack during an offensive by the Syrian army, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
Kremlin: missile test shows U.S. is to blame for demise of nuclear pact
The Kremlin said on Tuesday the U.S. test of a ground-launched cruise missile showed that Washington had long prepared to leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and that the United States, not Russia, was to blame for the pact’s demise.
More than 10 jump overboard from migrant ship stranded off Italy
More than 10 of the migrants on a rescue ship stranded off southern Italy jumped overboard and tried to swim ashore on Tuesday as the Spanish charity operating the vessel remained in a stand-off with the Italian government over the migrants’ fate.
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center of a row between Iran and the United States to dock at one of its ports, as Washington warned Greece against helping the vessel.
Thai police seek three more suspects in Bangkok blasts
Thai authorities issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for three more suspects linked to bomb attacks as the capital hosted a diplomatic meeting last month, raising to seven the number of suspects still sought by police.
EU executive says Brexit backstop only way to avoid hard border in Ireland
The European Union executive said the backstop option was the only means identified by both London and the bloc to avoid a return to extensive border checks on the island of Ireland after Brexit.
EU’s Tusk says Johnson letter offered no ‘realistic alternatives’ to Brexit backstop
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that a letter sent to him by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson included no “realistic alternatives” to the contentious Irish backstop.
Finnish PM tells UK’s Johnson that EU won’t reopen Brexit deal
Finland’s Prime Minister Antti Rinne told his British counterpart Boris Johnson that the European Union would not renegotiate the Brexit deal, a spokesman for Rinne said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong leader says dialogue and ‘mutual respect’ offer way out of chaos
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of efforts to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide “a way out” for the Chinese-ruled city.
Clashes hit Yemen’s south, Saudi-led forces strike capital
Southern separatists seized two Yemeni government military bases near the southern port of Aden early on Tuesday, triggering fresh clashes between nominal allies that have complicated U.N. peace efforts, residents and officials said.
