U.S.’s Zinni steps down from Middle East assignment: CBS
Anthony Zinni, a retired U.S. general who sought to resolve a dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors and to forge an Arab security alliance to contain Iranian power, has resigned, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
Brazil’s Lorenzoni says no decision on pension reform, options open
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said on Tuesday that no decision has been made on how to carry out pension reform and that all options are still on the table.
UK PM May defeated in parliament, lawmakers create new obstacle to no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government suffered a defeat in parliament on Tuesday when lawmakers who oppose leaving the European Union without an accord won a vote that created a new obstacle to a no-deal Brexit.
UK’s Brexit vote planned for January 15, no plans to delay EU exit
Britain plans to hold a vote in parliament on the government’s deal to leave the European Union on Jan. 15, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Tuesday after a meeting of senior ministers.
UK government defeated in vote, lawmakers create new obstacle to no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government suffered a defeat in parliament on Tuesday when lawmakers who oppose leaving the European Union without a deal won a vote on creating a fresh obstacle to a no-deal Brexit.
FBI testifies it collected up to 200 calls featuring ‘El Chapo’ Guzman
The voice of Joaquin Guzman, the accused Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, wafted through a Brooklyn courtroom on Tuesday after an FBI special agent said the agency had intercepted 100 to 200 recorded calls of him after infiltrating his encrypted me…
Drone reports temporarily halt flights from London’s Heathrow
Flights from London’s Heathrow airport were halted for about an hour on Tuesday after a drone was sighted near Europe’s busiest air hub, raising fears that the chaos that affected rival Gatwick last month could be repeated on an even larger scale.
Macron’s popularity edges up even as protesters persist: poll
French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity ratings recovered in January, a survey showed on Tuesday, after a series of government concessions aimed at ending a wave of “yellow vest” protests against high living costs.
Sudan security forces disperse hundreds in al-Qadarif
Sudanese security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the eastern city of al-Qadarif, witnesses said, in what was one of the largest demonstrations the country has seen in recent weeks.
U.N. chief wants to deploy up to 75 truce monitors to Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the Security Council to approve the deployment of up to 75 observers to Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah for six months to monitor a ceasefire and redeployment of forces by the warring parties.
