The British House of Commons has rejected an accelerated timetable for approving a withdrawal agreement bill with the European Union after lending its support to the legislation in an earlier vote, the BBC reported Oct. 22.
Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement to establish a safe zone in northern Syria along the Turkish border, Reuters reported Oct. 22.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Russia, among other countries, is attempting to use the company's social platforms to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, The Guardian reported Oct. 21.
Protests in Chile continued Oct. 21 with gatherings in the capital Santiago and demonstrators calling for the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera, CNN reported.
The Tanzanian government has issued a new set of strict demands for Chinese investors in the $10 billion Bagamoyo port construction project, The East African reported Oct. 21.
The United States has started to deploy one battalion and dozens of tanks to Lithuania as part of a scheduled six-month rotation, France 24 reported Oct. 21.
Russia is seeking to establish an arms manufacturing company in the Philippines, Xinhua reported Oct. 22, citing Moscow's ambassador to Manila.
The European Commission has sent letters to the governments of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium to ask for clarifications on the draft budget plans they submitted in mid-October, Reuters reported Oct. 22.
With final votes still being tallied from the Oct. 21 general election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party are projected to walk away with the most seats in Parliament --157 -- but fall short of a majority, CBC reported Oct. 22. Although the Conservative Party will likely win the popular vote, its seat count is expected to be just 121.
The U.S. Treasury Department extended a sanctions waiver for Chevron and four other oil services companies on Oct. 21, allowing them to operate in Venezuela through Jan. 22, 2020.
