The U.S. Senate has voted to pass two resolutions to call for an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and to condemn Saudi Arabia for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Reuters reported Dec. 13.
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has made his first visit to Somalia to meet with members of the Somali government, including President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Reuters reported Dec. 13.
German privately-owned company ACI Systems has reached an agreement with Bolivian state-owned firm YLB to jointly exploit lithium deposits beneath Bolivia's Uyuni salt flat, Deutsche Welle reported Dec. 12.
Legislators from Mexico's ruling party, the National Regeneration Movement, and justices from the Mexican Supreme Court have reached an agreement that would allow the government to implement salary caps for federal employees, including federal judges, El Informador reported Dec. 13.
Italian oil and natural gas contractor Saipem has said a recent cyberattack on the company was perpetrated by a variant of the Iran-devised Shamoon virus, Reuters reported Dec. 12.
China has announced that it detained a second Canadian citizen, Michael Spavor, on Dec. 10 and is investigating him for activities that endangered Chinese national security, the South China Morning Post reported Dec. 13.
The Chinese government is working on a plan to moderate its Made in China 2025 initiative and open its markets to more foreign companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 12.
An attack against officers of the National Guard in the Ingushetian town of Nazran has resulted in the deaths of two men, Tass reported Dec. 13.
The European Union's economic and financial affairs commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, has said the Italian government must take additional steps to modify its 2019 budget to secure approval from the European Union, The Local reported Dec. 13.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the formal end of its bond-buying program, known as quantitative easing, Reuters reported Dec. 13.
