British PM May’s top lawyer heads to Brussels in last-ditch Brexit bid
Prime Minister Theresa May’s top government lawyer heads to Brussels on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to secure changes to get her Brexit deal through parliament and smooth Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Dangerous highway: soldiers to finish Papua road after workers killed
Six hundred Indonesian soldiers will finish building a highway in the province of Papua, a military spokesman said on Tuesday, after 16 construction workers were killed by separatists in the restive area last year.
Pakistan makes it easier to go after assets of U.N.-sanctioned militants
Pakistan has made it easier to seize and freeze the assets of people and groups facing U.N. sanctions, the foreign ministry said, part of intensified efforts to dismantle Islamist militant groups.
German minister welcomes Macron’s plan for ‘European renaissance’
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley on Tuesday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his plan for “European renaissance”, saying that Europe needed to unite and become stronger.
Syrian army attacks Islamic State targets in desert: report
The Syrian military has mounted air strikes against Islamic State militants and clashed with the jihadists in central Syria, the pro-Damascus al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Pompeo sees more North Korea talks, Seoul faces limits in mediator role
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he was hopeful the United States would send a delegation to North Korea in the coming weeks, after a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended with no deal.
UK foreign minister Hunt says ‘reasonably positive’ signs from EU over Brexit deal changes
Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday the European Union was giving “reasonably positive” signals about giving Britain changes to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal which could help it get parliamentary backing.
German prosecutors charge friend of Christmas market attacker: Die Zeit
German prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old Russian man, an acquaintance of the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attacker, with planning to carry out a separate attack in Germany, Die Zeit newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Kenya police summon finance minister over dams scandal
Kenyan police have summoned Finance Minister Henry Rotich for questioning for a second time over a multi-million dollar scandal involving advance payments for two dam projects, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.
Iran foreign minister not informed about Assad trip to Tehran: spokesman
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last week and that was a reason why he submitted his resignation, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported on Tuesday.
