Peru’s new top prosecutor criticizes president’s bill after taking office
Peru’s new Attorney General Zoraida Avalos on Tuesday criticized legislation proposed by President Martin Vizcarra to revamp the prosecutors office, warning it would violate the institution’s constitutionally-protected autonomy.
Brazil quits U.N. migration pact, will still take in Venezuelan refugees: source
Brazil has pulled out of a United Nations pact on dealing with rising migration, joining the United States and a growing number of countries in rejecting the agreement, a Brazilian diplomat with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Greek urban guerrillas OLA claim TV station attack
A Greek urban guerrilla group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a blast last month outside one of Greece’s biggest TV stations and it accused media of promoting a “capitalist” agenda in the country.
Sudan’s Bashir scoffs at opposition as more demonstrations take place
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, facing the most persistent protests since he seized power in 1989, on Tuesday dismissed calls for him to step down as security forces fired tear gas to break up a demonstration in the eastern city of al-Qadarif.
French official due to lead ‘yellow vests’ debate quits in pay furor
The official appointed by the French government to lead a national debate over the grievances raised by ‘yellow vest’ protesters quit on Tuesday following a controversy over her salary.
Afghan Taliban cancel peace talks with U.S. citing ‘agenda disagreement’
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they had called off peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar this week due to an “agenda disagreement”, especially over the involvement of Afghan officials as well as a possible ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
Prosecutors in ‘El Chapo’ trial play calls intercepted by FBI
Prosecutors in the trial of “El Chapo” Joaquin Guzman on Tuesday played excerpts from what they said were incriminating phone calls made by the accused Mexican drug lord and intercepted by the FBI after they infiltrated his encrypted messaging system.
EU open but wary on British interest in Brexit delay
(This version of the January 8th story deletes reference to maximum exit deadline delay, paragraph 9)
Turkey’s Erdogan rebukes Trump’s top security adviser over Kurds in Syria
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan rebuked Washington’s national security adviser on Tuesday for demanding that his country not attack Kurdish fighters in Syria, accusing him of complicating President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw U.S. troops.
UK says defeat on no-deal Brexit powers does not change timetable
Britain’s government said a vote by lawmakers to give them more power over taxation in the event of a no-deal Brexit did not change the fact that the UK would leave the European Union in March.
