Belgian PM offers to quit in crisis started by migrant row
Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel offered to resign on Tuesday after opponents tabled a no confidence vote in a political crisis triggered by differences over immigration.
U.S. hopes Lebanon’s next government will work with it: State Department official
The United States hopes Lebanon’s next government will work with it on areas of mutual interest, a State Department official said on Tuesday, and expressed concern over Iran-backed Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah’s rising clout in the country.
Blasts heard in Yemen’s main port city on first day of truce: residents
Four blasts were heard in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah late on Tuesday on the first day of a ceasefire agreed between the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed government at U.N.-led peace talks last week, residents said.
Over 50 Sao Paulo police arrested, accused of ties to drug gang
More than 50 police officers who patrolled the same area in Sao Paulo were arrested on Tuesday, accused by state prosecutors of taking bribes from Brazil’s largest drug gang to allow its members to sell narcotics, authorities said.
Judge excoriates Trump ex-adviser Flynn, delays Russia probe sentencing
A U.S. judge fiercely criticized President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday for lying to FBI agents in a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and delayed sentencing him until Flynn has finished h…
Belgian PM offers to resign
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel offered to resign on Tuesday after socialists and greens tabled a motion of no confidence in his minority government.
Belgian king undecided on PM’s resignation offer
Belgium’s King Philippe has not take a decision on whether to accept the resignation offered by Premier Charles Michel, the royal palace said on Tuesday.
Trump urges Kosovo to reach ‘historic’ deal with Serbia
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kosovo counterpart Hashim Thaci urging him to do everything to reach a longstanding deal with Serbia two decades after their war ended, according to Thaci’s official website.
Guatemala expels investigators from U.N. anti-corruption group
Guatemala has taken steps to expel 11 foreign investigators for a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body from the country, it said on Tuesday, further stripping power from the group whose leader was forced out by President Jimmy Morales several months ago.
U.S. pledges billions in aid to develop Central America, curb migration
The United States is committing billions of dollars toward development in Central America and Mexico as part of a plan to strengthen economies in the region and curb illegal immigration, the U.S. and Mexican governments said on Tuesday.
