U.N. seeks $738 million to help Venezuela’s neighbours handle migrant flood
The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking $738 million in 2019 to help neighbouring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have “no prospect for return in the short to medium term”.
Singapore lodges ‘strong protest’ with Malaysia over port extension
Singapore has lodged a “strong protest” with Malaysia over its plan to extend the limits of a port in Malaysia’s southern-most state, saying it encroached into the territorial waters of the city-state.
EU court’s aide says UK can drop Brexit as May begins parliament quest
The European Union’s top legal adviser said on Tuesday Britain had the right to withdraw its Brexit notice, opening a new front in a battle over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the EU, which could be rejected in parliament next week.
Italy police arrest mafia’s alleged new mob boss in Sicily
Italian police have arrested the suspected new head of the Sicilian mafia and 45 other alleged mobsters in a major blow to organized crime on the Mediterranean island, the government said on Tuesday.
Yemen’s Houthis set to head to Sweden peace talks as U.N. warns on economy
A Yemeni Houthi delegation is expected to leave for Sweden on Tuesday for U.N.-sponsored peace talks, the first since 2016, as Western nations press for an end to the war that has pushed the impoverished country to the verge of starvation.
Lawyers in South Korean forced labor case set deadline for Nippon Steel response
Lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs in a World War Two forced labor court case against Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. have set a Dec. 24 deadline for the firm to show willingness to discuss a court verdict on compensation.
Shi’ite rivalry paralyzes Iraq’s government
A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi’ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government in Iraq six months after an election aimed at steering the country toward recovery from years of war.
President Trump is building a new liberal order, says Pompeo
U.S. President Donald Trump is building a new world order upheld by American leadership and democracy, his secretary of state told diplomats at an event in Brussels on Tuesday, blaming Iran and China for instability in the world.
Top EU lawyer says UK can drop Brexit as May begins parliament quest
The European Union’s top legal adviser said on Tuesday Britain had the right to withdraw its Brexit notice, opening a new front in a battle over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the EU, which could be rejected in parliament next week.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank clash: Palestinians
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a clash in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said.
