Turkey to reinforce Idlib region after Russia deal: foreign minister
Turkey will reinforce troop deployments in Idlib after agreeing a demilitarized zone which it will jointly patrol with Russia, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
Syrian rebels see Idlib deal as victory, Damascus as test for Turkey
Syrian opposition officials praised a deal between Russia and Turkey over Idlib province on Tuesday, saying it had spared the rebel-held region a bloody government offensive and would thwart President Bashar al-Assad’s aim of recovering all Syria.
EU demands humanitarian protection under Idlib deal
A Russian-Turkish deal on Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region must protect civilians and allow aid access, the European Union said on Tuesday.
Pakistan PM leaves for Saudi Arabia amid bailout speculation
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the foreign office said, amid speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from a staunch ally instead of another IMF bailout.
Zimbabwe’s opposition members of parliament walk out on Mnangagwa address
Zimbabwean opposition lawmakers on Tuesday walked out on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s state of the nation address to parliament, signaling their lingering bitterness after losing a disputed July 30 presidential and parliamentary vote.
Macron injects more cash into France’s strained healthcare system
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday promised extra money and more doctors in rural areas to ease pressure on France’s hospitals, which are creaking under the weight of budget constraints and closures of clinics outside towns and cities.
Merkel takes a gamble with new immigration law
Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her push to fill a record number of vacancies risks angering voters who still resent her open-door refugee policy.
U.N. refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday, saying it was up to the United States to decide on its policy.
North Korea’s Kim says summit with U.S. brought stability, sees further progress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in June provided geopolitical stability and that he expects more progress.
North Korea’s Kim says summit with Trump stabilized region, sees more progress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his “historic” summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore stabilized regional security, and that he expected further progress at an inter-Korean summit aimed at reviving stalled nuclear diplomac…
