Welcome back to your weekly international edition of the daily briefing, where we try to highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR yesterday:
Colombian President Santos alters peace pact at army request
And from Global Sisters Report:
Belgian sister's NGO advocates for India's exploited domestic workers
Syria:
A New Casualty of Syria's War: Drinking Water in Damascus
Syrian cease-fire crumbles as government forces advance around Damascus
Brexit frustrations:
British PM May and German Chancellor Merkel's relationship 'almost non-existent'
Complicating 'Brexit' Plans, Britain's Top Envoy to E.U. Resigns
Sir Tim Barrow: UK's new ambassador to EU 'tough negotiator'
PM Theresa May plans major speech to defuse Brexit criticism
Parts far and wide:
French newspaper ditches opinion polls for shoe-leather reporting for presidential race
Cyprus reunification talks reaching final stage
At Impeachment Trial, South Korean President Accused of Violating Constitution
From Italy with love:
Italy's Five Star Movement part of growing club of Putin sympathizers in west
Pastas With a New Selling Point: They're All Italian
Italy tightens rules on migrant repatriation after mass arrivals
Italian Inmates Sip, Smell and Taste Their Way to Rehabilitation
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]
