U.S.-Mexico migrant deal includes regional asylum plan: document
The U.S.-Mexico migration agreement reached last week includes a regional asylum plan and Mexico’s commitment to examine and potentially change its laws, according to a copy held up to journalists by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
UK PM candidate Stewart says will not vote for Labour move to stop no-deal Brexit
Rory Stewart, one of the candidates vying to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Tuesday he would not vote for a move by opposition Labour lawmakers that would try to prevent a no-deal Brexit by taking control of the parliamentary agend…
Macron says he would back Merkel if she runs for EU leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he would support German Chancellor Angela Merkel if she were to seek to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission.
Nicaragua frees 56 imprisoned protest leaders under new amnesty law
Nicaragua said on Tuesday it had released 56 political prisoners under a new law that frees people who were arrested in recent anti-government protests, while protecting police and others who violently clamped down on the demonstrations.
Envoy says Sudan talks to resume as strike suspended
Sudan’s military and opposition groups have agreed to resume talks on the formation of a transitional council, an Ethiopian envoy said on Tuesday, as an opposition alliance said it was suspending its campaign of civil disobedience and strikes.
UAE communicating with Sudanese opposition and military council: minister
The United Arab Emirates is continuing its communications with the Sudanese opposition and the ruling military council, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday in a tweet.
Migrants stranded in boat off Tunisia as authorities say centers overcrowded
A rescue boat carrying around 75 migrants, most of them from Bangladesh, has been stuck off Tunisia for 12 days after authorities refused to let them disembark, the Red Crescent said on Tuesday.
Sudan parties to resume talks on forming transitional council: envoy
Sudanese parties have agreed to resume talks on the formation of a transitional sovereign council, Ethiopia’s special envoy to Sudan said on Tuesday.
Freed Russian journalist Golunov pledges to continue his work
Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, released on Tuesday from police custody, said he would continue his anti-corruption reporting.
Trump says he received a ‘beautiful’ letter from North Korea’s Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump cozied up anew to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, praising a “beautiful” letter he received from Kim and appearing to take a public stance against the CIA spying on him.
