Chemical weapons agency to investigate alleged Aleppo attack
The global chemical weapons agency will investigate an alleged gas attack in Syria’s Aleppo on Saturday that reportedly wounded up to 100 people, the head of the agency said on Monday.
Brazilian president-elect adds fifth military man to cabinet
Brazil’s right-wing president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Monday picked retired General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz as his minister in charge of political relations with Congress, adding a fifth military man to his cabinet.
Brazil’s Moro will coordinate police to improve security
Brazil’s incoming justice minister Sergio Moro said on Monday that he will create a secretariat to coordinate all security efforts by federal and state police forces to fight violent crime in the country that has more murders than any other.
World powers meet in Geneva on Afghan reforms, peace prospects
Afghan leaders and international diplomats meet in Geneva on Tuesday to evaluate whether strategies and aid offered to Afghanistan are helping resolve the quagmire created by the 17-year war, paving way for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
Ukrainian president says to introduce martial law from November 28
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he would impose martial law throughout the country from Wednesday but said his decree did not include restrictions on citizens’ rights or postponing elections slated for next year.
Merkel expressed concern about situation in Ukraine in call with Poroshenko: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday expressed concern during a telephone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in Ukraine and said it needed to de-escalate, her spokesman said on Monday.
UK would be thrust into the unknown if Brexit deal rejected, May says
No-one knows what will happen if Britain’s parliament rejects the Brexit deal the government has reached with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.
Qatar Airways announces more flights to Iran weeks after U.S. sanctions reimposed on Tehran
Qatar Airways will add more flights to Iran from January, the state-owned Gulf airline announced on Monday just weeks after the United States re-imposed sanctions aimed at crippling Tehran’s economy.
Macron heeds diesel tax anger after Paris ‘battle scenes’
French President Emmanuel Macron, caught off guard by violent demonstrations against diesel tax hikes, warned his cabinet on Monday that the protests threatened to tarnish France’s image and he said the government needed to listen to voter anger.
Chile sends planeload of Haitians home, with return stop for Chileans in Venezuela
Chile is returning a second planeload of Haitian immigrants to their native country on Monday and will make use of the return flight from the Caribbean island to bring home Chileans stranded in crisis-stricken Venezuela.
