U.S., Taliban talk troop withdrawal, counter-terrorism at peace talks
American and Taliban officials looking to end a 17-year war in Afghanistan began their most detailed and high-level discussions yet on foreign troop withdrawals and counter-terrorism on Tuesday, officials close to the peace negotiations said.
May to rule out no-deal Brexit to stave off rebellion: media reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday propose formally ruling out a no-deal Brexit in a bid to avoid a rebellion by lawmakers, who are threatening to grab control of the divorce process, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported.
Brexit: Luxembourg says UK could nominate MEPs to facilitate new Brexit vote
The European Union could help Britain hold a second Brexit referendum by allowing it to nominate members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for a very short period, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Tuesday.
Dispute over Chagos Islands is a bilateral matter: UK junior foreign minister
Britain will consider the view of the World Court on control of the Chagos Islands but the dispute is with Mauritius and should be resolved bilaterally, British foreign office minister Alan Duncan said on Tuesday.
Turkey says Russian S-400 defense system purchase done deal
Ankara’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system is a done deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, despite Washington’s efforts to persuade Turkey to buy the U.S. Patriot system instead.
Nigeria’s Buhari extends lead in election count as death toll mounts
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari extended his early election lead on Tuesday based on official results from a third of the country’s districts as the death toll from sporadic election violence rose to 47.
UK PM May proposes votes on no-deal exit and Brexit delay if her deal rejected: Telegraph
British Prime Minister Theresa May is proposing that parliament votes on whether to leave the European Union without a deal or delay Brexit if her exit deal fails to win parliamentary approval, a Daily Telegraph reporter said on Twitter.
Pressure over Iran nuclear deal forced Zarif to resign: ally
Pressure from hardliners over Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers forced Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to resign, an ally said on Tuesday.
Rouhani believes Iran has only one foreign policy and one foreign minister: chief of staff
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stands behind Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who resigned on Monday night, Rouhani’s chief of staff said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Senior German Social Democrat backs Labour call for second Brexit referendum
A senior member of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) said on Tuesday that he backed a call by Britain’s Labour Party to hold a second Brexit referendum, adding that such a vote could prevent Britain exiting the EU chaotically without a deal.
