Trump threatens sanctions on Cuba over military support for Venezuela’s Maduro
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States would hit Cuba with sanctions and an embargo if it continued its military support for the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Crown Prince Naruhito poised to become Japan’s next emperor
Crown Prince Naruhito, known as an earnest man with a passion for water conservation, is poised to become Japan’s next emperor on Wednesday, a day after his father gave up the throne in the country’s first abdication in two centuries.
Italy’s Berlusconi to leave hospital in coming days after bowel operation
Italy’s elderly former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will be released from the hospital in the coming days after undergoing an operation due to a bowel obstruction, his political party said in a statement on Tuesday.
Houthis ask U.N. to sell Yemeni crude and use revenues for imports, salaries
Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday asked the United Nations to arrange the sale of Yemeni crude oil and use the revenues to finance fuel imports and pay public sector salaries via the central bank.
Sudanese protest group says military ‘not serious’ about civilian handover
Sudan’s main protest group said on Tuesday the military does not seem serious about transferring power to civilians after ousting President Omar al-Bashir, as both sides appeared to harden their positions.
Chilean bishops and prosecutors to share intel on sex abuse investigations
Chilean bishops and prosecutors signed an agreement to streamline criminal investigations of sexual abuse committed by members of the Catholic Church, the public ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Venezuela’s Guaido issues call for military uprising amid violent clashes
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political…
Algeria’s ruling party names relatively young new leader amid protests
Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) party has elected businessman Mohamed Djemai as its new leader, state television said on Tuesday, a month after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit in the face of mass protests.
Congo drops mercenaries investigation of opposition leader Katumbi
Congolese prosecutors have dropped an investigation into allegations opposition leader Moise Katumbi hired mercenaries, a document showed on Tuesday, opening the door for him to return home from three years in exile.
Turkey’s AK Party: U.S. move against Muslim Brotherhood would damage democracy in Middle East
The spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party said on Tuesday that if the United States designated the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, it would hamper democratization efforts in the Middle East and serve militant groups like Islamic S…
