Turkey rejects Syrian accusations over Idlib deal
Turkey rejected on Tuesday Syrian government accusations that it is not meeting its obligations under an agreement to create a demilitarized zone around the insurgent-held Idlib region, saying the deal was being implemented as planned.
Britain’s May says not preparing for general election
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that the government was not planning for a general election.
NATO’s Stoltenberg calls on Russia to comply with INF nuclear treaty
Russia’s deployment of new nuclear-capable missiles in Europe is jeopardizing a key arms control treaty that helped end the Cold War, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Norway on Tuesday.
Egyptian court frees author of critical book on Egypt’s economy
An Egyptian court has released the author of a book about Egypt’s economy more than a week after he was arrested for questioning on charges of publishing false news, he said on Tuesday.
German national coalition will remain despite regional losses: economy minister
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told a newspaper that the national ruling alliance would stick together despite Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partner suffering losses in a regional poll….
Turkey to launch operations east of Euphrates in Syria soon, Erdogan says
Turkey will destroy militants east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that intervention there had begun and more extensive operations will be launched soon.
Saudi prosecutor visits Istanbul consulate where Khashoggi was killed
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor held a second round of talks with Turkish officials on Tuesday and visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed four weeks ago.
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by mid-November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh to escape an army crackdown.
Taiwan ‘immediately’ congratulated Brazil’s president-elect
Taiwan offered “immediate” congratulations to Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, as a Chinese newspaper warned him not to cultivate ties with the island Beijing claims as its own.
Indonesian jet flew with unreliable speed readings the day before it crashed
The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX jet that crashed in Indonesia on Monday flew erratically the previous evening and its airspeed readings were unreliable, according to an accident investigator and a flight tracking website.
