Guatemala bars entry to head of U.N. anti-corruption body
Guatemala’s government said on Tuesday it had barred the head of a U.N. anti-corruption body from entering the country, days after the agency’s mandate was revoked during an escalation of a long-running dispute between the two sides.
Venezuela’s neighbors seek aid to grapple with migration crisis
A group of Latin American nations called on Tuesday for increased aid to assist thousands of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the economic collapse of their homeland.
After demos, far-right AfD overtakes German Social Democrats
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has overtaken the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), a poll showed on Tuesday, days after some of the most violent protests by radical right-wingers the country has seen in decades.
New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that depicts top Trump aides sometimes disregarding presidential orders to limit w…
U.N. says has reached ceasefire for Libyan capital as jailed migrants escape
A ceasefire has been signed between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after more than a week of violence inside Tripoli.
U.S., Turkey spoke about Syria, American pastor: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke on Tuesday about the Syrian conflict and the detention in Turkey of American pastor Andrew Brunson, the State Department said in a statement.
Catalan leader calls on Madrid to agree to independence referendum
Catalan leader Quim Torra relaunched a campaign to split his region from Spain on Tuesday, calling on the central government in Madrid to agree to a referendum on independence and rebuffing a vote that could only offer greater autonomy.
U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria’s Idlib on Friday: Haley
The U.N. Security Council will hold a meeting on Friday on the situation in Syria’s Idlib province, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, warning Syria’s government not to use chemical weapons ahead of a widely expected mil…
German conservative seeks to front center-right in EU elections: source
German conservative Manfred Weber will announce his candidacy on Wednesday to front the center-right in European elections next May, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.
Merkel to commit all creativity to Brexit deal, but cannot promise success
Germany is doing all it can to ensure the European Union and Britain reach a divorce deal, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, warning that success was not guaranteed.
