Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage
Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, aimed at preventing same sex partnerships from ever being legal in one of the few EU states to still ban them.
Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage
Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, aimed at preventing same sex partnerships from ever being legal in one of the few EU states to still ban them.
Putin sees chance circumstances behind downing of Russian plane off Syrian coast
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the shooting down of a Russian military plane near Syria’s seacoast was the result of a series of tragic and chance circumstances.
Germany ousts spymaster over far-right violence row
Germany’s government said on Tuesday it would replace the head of its domestic intelligence agency who has faced accusations of harboring far-right sympathies, putting an end to a row that exposed divisions in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
Netanyahu tells Putin Syria is to blame for downing of Russian plane, offers help with inquiry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that Syrian forces were to blame for the downing of a Russian military jet off Syria’s coast but he offered “all necessary information” to investigate the incide…
Russia tells Israel it will take all steps to protect its personnel in Syria: ministry
Russia has told Israel it will take all necessary measures to protect its military personnel in Syria, the foreign ministry in Moscow said.
EU’s Barnier says Brexit talks’ priority is to protect farmers specialties
A priority in Brexit talks is to ensure that coveted legal protection of food produced in various EU regions, called geographical indications, would remain intact, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.
Ireland urges Britain to speed up Brexit talks
The British government must intensify its engagement with EU negotiators to find legally watertight solutions for the Irish border so that EU leaders can move toward a Brexit deal next month, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.
eSwatini police, crowd clash during wage, pension fund protests
Public sector workers clashed with police in eSwatini on Tuesday, as they marched through the streets of the country’s second biggest town as part of wider protests to demand higher wages and reforms to the way the state pension fund is managed.
Pompeo says downing of Russian plane an ‘unfortunate incident’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the shooting down of a Russian military plane by Syrian anti-aircraft fire was an “unfortunate” incident and a reminder that a political resolution to the conflict was needed.
