Putin Outlines Political Overhaul, Including Possible Post for Himself
By proposing to empower a toothless advisory body, President Vladimir V. Putin set off new speculation about his own long-term plans.
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Pompeo says more U.S. action coming to support Venezuelan opposition leader
There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota.
Macron and Trump declare a truce on digital tax dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had a “great discussion” with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned by Paris and said the two countries would work together to avoid a rise in tariffs.
Meng Wanzhou case: Huawei executive’s extradition hearings begin
Meng Wanzhou is fighting an extradition request from the US following her arrest in Canada in 2018.
WHO to hold emergency meeting as SARS-like virus spreads in Asia
The World Health Organization sayd that a key emergency committee would meet this week to discuss a new SARS-like virus spreading across China after it reached three other Asian countries.
White House unveils list of leaders to meet with President Trump at forum in Davos
President Donald Trump will hold a series of meetings with various world leaders when he heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, the White House said.
Ivory Coast clears homes around airport after child stowaway’s death
Authorities in Ivory Coast have evicted tens of thousands of people living near the country’s main airport in response to the death of a 14-year-old boy in the undercarriage of a plane earlier this month.
As virus spreads to more Chinese cities, WHO calls emergency meeting
An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, authorities said on Monday, and a fourth case has been reported beyond China’s borders.
Italy Senate panel says Salvini kidnapping probe should go ahead
An Italian Senate committee on Monday approved a court’s request to pursue an investigation into far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, a move that could give rise to a trial for alleged kidnapping of migrants.
Honduras declares Hezbollah a terrorist organization
The Honduran government has formally declared Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, a top security official said on Monday.
Central American migrants ford river into Mexico, chuck rocks
Hundreds of Central Americans waded across a river into Mexico on Monday, some clashing with waiting security forces, in a new challenge for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s efforts to contain migration at the bidding of the United States.
WHO Emergency Committee on coronavirus to meet on Wednesday
The World Health Organisation is convening an emergency committee of experts on Wednesday to assess whether the coronavirus outbreak in China constitutes an international emergency, the WHO said on Monday.
French coastguards rescue 12 migrants trying to cross Channel
French coastguards on Monday rescued 12 migrants trying to cross the English Channel, a few kilometers off the coast of the port of Calais in northern France, local authorities said.
Pompeo says will be more action by United States to support Venezuelan opposition
There will be more action by the United States to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, after meeting with Guaido on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bogota.
Evacuation crackdown ordered as Philippine volcano ‘recharges’
Philippine authorities ordered a crackdown Monday on evacuees’ daily visits to their homes in the danger zone around Taal volcano as scientists warned it could be “recharging” for a more powerful explosion.
Double trouble: Sri Lanka’s twin gathering marred by overcrowding
Thousands of twins packed two-by-two into a stadium in Sri Lanka’s capital on Monday – so many that officials struggled to count them in time to prove they had organized a record-breaking gathering.
Putin speeds up Russian political shake-up, details new power center
President Vladimir Putin accelerated a shake-up of Russia’s political system on Monday, submitting a constitutional reform blueprint to parliament that will create a new center of power outside the presidency.
Amnesty says new Qatar law ‘curbs freedom of expression’
A new Qatari law criminalizing the publishing of “false or biased” statements could “significantly restrict freedom of expression”, rights group Amnesty International said on Monday.
Serbia-Kosovo Flights to Resume Under U.S.-Brokered Deal
It takes more than five hours to drive between the capitals of the two countries, but only 25 minutes to fly. A deal on flights is seen as a step toward détente between the neighbors.
China confirms mysterious virus can spread between humans
• China’s new SARS-like virus spreads
• This may explain origins of new virus
Prince Harry meets African leaders in London
Britain’s Prince Harry attended a summit for leaders of 21 African countries in London hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, a day after he spoke of his sadness that he would shortly be giving up royal duties.