Yemen will need billions to run government, avoid rial collapse: UN aid chief
Yemen’s government will need billions of dollars in external support to finance its 2019 budget and avoid another currency collapse in addition to $4 billion in aid, U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Tuesday.
Yemen’s Houthis set to head for peace talks in Sweden
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.
Russia’s Novak calls U.S. sanctions against energy ministry unit ‘baseless’
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that the Iran-related sanctions, imposed by the United States against a ministry unit, were “baseless”.
North Korean foreign minister to visit China this week
North Korea’s foreign minister will visit China this week for three days to meet senior officials and discuss the situation on the Korean peninsula, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Britain can end Brexit unilaterally says top EU court adviser
The European Court of Justice’s Advocate General said on Tuesday Britain has the right to withdraw its Brexit notice from the European Union unilaterally.
U.S. will not stop Iran exporting oil, Iranian president says
The United States will not be able to stop Iran exporting its oil and any move to prevent Iranian crude shipments passing through the Gulf would lead to all oil exports through the waterway being blocked, Iran’s president said on Tuesday.
U.N. seeks $21.9 billion in aid next year, largest needs in Yemen
The United Nations appealed for $21.9 billion on Tuesday to address 21 humanitarian crises worldwide next year, including $4 billion for Yemen, its largest aid operation.
French government preparing to suspend fuel tax increases: source
The French government is preparing to suspend fuel tax increases, a government source said on Tuesday, following violent protests against the measures.
Kiev says Russia has ‘partially unlocked’ Ukrainian Azov Sea ports
Russia has partially unlocked Ukrainian sea ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine’s infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan said on Tuesday.
Macron’s popularity hits new low amid French protests: poll
French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s approval ratings hit new lows as the “yellow vest” protests gathered pace, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Paris Match and Sud Radio published on Tuesday.
