Venezuelan troops to remain on border to prevent threats: minister
Venezuela’s armed forces will remain stationed along the country’s borders to prevent potential territorial violations, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Tuesday.
U.S. concerned over Hezbollah’s growing role in Lebanon
Hezbollah’s growing role in the Lebanese government worries the United States, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon said during a meeting with Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday, according to the U.S. embassy.
German halt in Saudi arms sales hurting UK industry: Hunt
Britain has urged Germany to exempt big defense projects from its efforts to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia or face damage to its commercial credibility, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday.
Swiss would prefer Islamic State fighters tried on site: minister
Switzerland would prefer to have citizens who fought for Islamic State tried on the spot rather than be brought home to face criminal charges, its justice minister said on Tuesday.
EU to take action against Poland if judges harassed for consulting ECJ
The European Commission will take action against Poland if its government is harassing judges for consulting the European Court of Justice on the legality of Polish reforms, Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday.
South Korea’s Moon offers to resume cooperation with North Korea to help denuclearization
South Korean President Moon Jae-in told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Tuesday that his country is willing to open economic engagement with North Korea as a “concession” if it will hasten Pyongyang’s denuclearization, Moon’s office said.
Pakistani PM warns India against attack, urges talks on Kashmir blast
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday Pakistan would retaliate if India attacked in response to a bombing in the disputed Kashmir region, which India blamed on Pakistan.
Hunt: German halt in Saudi arms sales to hit British defense industry -report
Britain’s foreign minister has written to Germany’s foreign minister expressing concern about the effect of Germany’s halt in exports to Saudi Arabia on both the British and European defense industry, a magazine reported on Tuesday.
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian Kurds a measure of autonomy, saying such a move would open the door to the partition of the country.
Trucks prepare to evacuate last civilians from Syrian IS enclave-SDF source
Trucks entered the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Tuesday to evacuate remaining civilians, said a source in the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which is poised to capture the area.
