Spain says Venezuela needs elections, or Guaido should be interim leader to organize vote
Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Friday that if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not call free, fair elections soon, opposition leader Juan Guaido should be recognized as interim president to call elections.
Iran showcases rapid deployment forces in army war games
Iran staged war games on Friday involving newly developed rapid redeployment units focused on fighting enemy aggressors and armed militants, state media reported, amid increased tensions with the United States and following a militant attack.
Turkey shells YPG positions in Tal Rifaat for third consecutive day: Anadolu
Turkish forces shelled YPG militia positions in the northern Syrian region of Tal Rifaat for a third consecutive day, state media reported on Friday.
EU states need to debate cyber security, Czech PM says, according to CTK
European Union countries should coordinate their approach to cyber security, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday after meeting the chairman of Huawei Technologies in Davos, according to news agency CTK.
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks Syria ‘safe zone’ in place within months
Turkey expects a “safe zone” to be set up in Syria along the Turkish border within a few months, otherwise it will establish the zone alone, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Russia calls on U.S. to drop plans to deploy missiles in space
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on the United States to drop what it called irresponsible plans to deploy a missile defense system in space, saying the move risked fuelling an arms race.
Tunnel exposes deep conflict in Italy’s populist government
Italy’s 5-Star Movement and League party were rivals going into last year’s national election, became coalition partners in a populist government afterwards, and now an Alpine rail tunnel threatens to tear them apart.
Northern Irish DUP says wants Brexit consensus, sees ways forward
The Northern Irish party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Friday it wanted to reach consensus on a deal that worked for the European Union and United Kingdom and that it saw paths to avoid the border backstop.
China police probe mystery explosions at office high-rise
Chinese workers fled a high-rise office building on Friday after mysterious explosions in the northeastern city of Changchun, video posted on media showed, in what police have labeled a “criminal case”.
Irish PM says army might be needed at border after chaotic Brexit: Bloomberg
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said soldiers might have to return to the border with Northern Ireland if Brexit went wrong, Bloomberg reported.
