Eyeing reconstruction, Syria and Iran strike deal to allow bank transfers
The governments of Syria and Iran have agreed steps that will allow bank transactions between the countries, officials said on Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting trade and investment as Damascus looks to its ally Tehran to help rebuild from war.
Brexit delay is now inevitable: British Labour leader Corbyn
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday he believed the government would have to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union as time runs out to get a deal with Brussels.
May says a divided UK parliament makes Brexit more unlikely
Prime Minister Theresa May called on Britain’s lawmakers to send a message to the European Union that they would support her plans to renegotiate the Brexit divorce deal and said a divided parliament would make it harder to leave the European Union.
Syrian army shells kill dozen despite Idlib truce: monitor, rescuers
Syrian army shells killed more than 10 people on Tuesday in the last rebel pocket in northwest Syria, where a Russian-Turkish truce was agreed in September, rescue workers and a war monitor said.
Egypt arrests 54 suspected of planning violence on uprising anniversary
Egyptian security forces have arrested 54 people, including suspected members of the Muslim Brotherhood, for planning to hold protests and commit violence on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Brazil has nearly 4,000 dams at high risk: minister
Brazil has nearly 4,000 dams that are classified as having “high damage potential” or being at high risk, with 205 of those dams containing mineral waste, the country’s Regional Development Minister Gustavo Canuto said on Tuesday.
Bolton’s notes raise questions on U.S. military plans amid Venezuela tensions
White House national security adviser John Bolton raised questions about the United States’ intentions in Venezuela after he appeared at a briefing on Monday with a notepad containing the words “5,000 troops to Colombia,” which neighbors Venezuela.
Bolton’s notes raise questions on troops as pressure builds in Venezuela
White House national security adviser John Bolton raised questions about the United States’ intentions in Venezuela after he appeared at a briefing on Monday, with a notepad containing the words “5,000 troops to Colombia,” which neighbors Venezuela.
‘IRA’ claims responsibility for Londonderry car bomb
A group calling itself the “IRA” said it was responsible for placing the car bomb which detonated in Londonderry in a statement sent to the Derry Journal on Tuesday.
U.S. gives Guaido control over some Venezuelan assets
The United States has certified the authority of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to control certain assets held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any other U.S.-insured banks, the State Department said on Tuesday.
