Iran demands Iraq hand over Kurdish dissidents, close bases: Fars
The head of Iran’s armed forces demanded on Tuesday authorities in neighboring Iraq hand over separatist Kurdish dissidents stationed there and close their bases, according to a report by the semi-official Fars news agency.
Former Paraná governor Richa arrested in Brazil: prosecutors
Brazilian police arrested Beto Richa, the former governor of Paraná, as part of an investigation into wrongdoing involving a government program aimed at bolstering policing in rural areas of the state, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Palestinian minister says U.S. ‘attacking international law’ with U.N. funding cuts
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Tuesday the United States was “attacking international law” after President Donald Trump’s decision to halt all funding to U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.
Dozens of casualties in Afghanistan suicide attack as violence flares
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed about 20 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday at a gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the main border crossing into neighboring Pakistan, officials said.
Greek coalition ally to oppose Macedonia deal in a parliament vote
The leader of the Greek ruling coalition’s junior partner said on Tuesday he would not back the government if a deal over Macedonia’s name would come to parliament for a vote.
Russia starts biggest war games since Soviet fall near China
Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilising 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army.
Pompeo said U.S. won’t block Pakistan if it seeks IMF bailout: Pakistani minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week Washington would not try to block any request for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday.
China’s Xi calls for Moscow and Beijing to unite to fight protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose trade protectionism and what he called unilateral approaches to international problems, a veiled reference to U.S. foreign policy.
Austrian conservatives will back EU motion against Hungary
Austrian conservatives in the European Parliament will vote in favor of a motion finding that Hungary has persistently breached the European Union’s values, Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said late on Monday.
Putin says normalizing ties between U.S. and North Korea is vital for peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that it was vital for peace on the Korean Peninsula that the United States and North Korea normalized their troubled relationship.
