Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has rejected a German plan for an internationally enforced security zone along Syria's border with Turkey as "unrealistic", rebuffing German criticism of Ankara's recent military operation in Syria.

More than one million people took to the streets in Chile Friday for the largest protests in a week of deadly demonstrations demanding economic reforms and the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera.

Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned extradition legislation that sparked numerous protests across the semi-autonomous city in the last five months. The extradition bill would have allowed defendants charged with serious crimes to be sent for trial abroad, including to Communist Party-controlled courts in China.

The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Tuesday after more than five hours of talks on how to jointly patrol parts of Syria that until recently were controlled by Kurdish forces. Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan signed a 10-point memorandum at the Black Sea resort of Sochi that is set to go into effect at midday Wednesday local time.

Germany’s defence minister has suggested creating a security zone in northern Syria to protect displaced civilians and ensure the fight continues against Islamic State militia, news wires reported. It is the first time Berlin has proposed a military mission in the Middle East, Reuters noted. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Angela Merkel’s preferred successor as chancellor, said she would discuss the initiative with NATO partners this week and did not rule out sending German soldiers to Syria, saying that would be a matter for parliament.

Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday officially abandoned his effort to form a new government after failing to secure a majority coalition, handing the opportunity to his main political rival Benny Gantz to replace him as Israel’s longest serving prime minister.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in Canada's national elections Monday, losing the majority but delivering unexpectedly strong results despite having been weakened by a series of scandals that tarnished his image as a liberal icon.

Leaders of major political parties in North Macedonia, including those in the ruling coalition, agreed to hold a snap parliamentary election on 12 April after the EU failed to give the country a date to start talks on joining the bloc, news wires reported.

Chile´s government decided to extend a state of emergency to cities in its north and south after at least seven people died amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend, news wires reported, citing the interior minister Andres Chadwick.

Justin Trudeau is fighting for his political life. His star power dimmed, the Canadian leader has been campaigning hard ahead of a vote on Monday that could unseat him.