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• John Bolton "ready to testify" in Trump's impeachment trial 

  Former Trump National Security Advisor, Bolton says he is ready to testify in Trump's impeachment trial.
• Talks between government and strikers in Colombia to resume 

  The Colombian government and the National Strike Committee are expected to resume talks on 19 January to search for an agreement to put an end to the protests, said Diego Molano, designated by President Ivan Duque to lead the National Dialogue.
• Second vote today to elect Sanchez as Spanish Prime Minister 

  As expected the Spanish parliament will vote today for the second time to elect the new Prime Minister. Sanchez lost the first vote but should win today's.
• NATO condemns Iran’s support for different terrorist groups 

  Stoltenberg said that Iran must refrain from further violence and provocations.
• HDP Youth member taken into custody in Muş 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide practices against the HDP continue unabated.
• KCDK-E: Let's be in Paris for Sakine, Fidan and Leyla! 

  The KCDK-E called on people to join the rally to be held on Saturday 11 January in Paris to pay tribute to the three Kurdish women politicians murdered in 2013.
• Libyan crisis: Four European countries to meet in Cairo 

  Following a statement by the Turkish state that it is sending troops to Libya, France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus Foreign Ministers will meet in Egypt's capital Cairo on Wednesday.
• HDP councilors left out of seized muncipalities meetings 

  HDP members of the seized municipalities of Sur, Cizre and Idil, were prevented from attending council meetings.
• KCK: The Democratic Modernity is the only way out  

  Neither the regional nor the international powers has a recipe for a solution to the comprehensive problems in the Middle East, said the KCK.
• Macron, Merkel and Johnson call for "de-escalation" 

  In a joint statement, heads of state and government of France, Germany and the United Kingdom said there is "urgent need for de-escalation".
• Tens of thousands attend the funeral of Soleimani in Tehran 

  Mourners passed Soleimani's coffin over their heads chanting "death to America".
• London pays tribute to martyrs Dicle, Xelîl and Dep 

  Hüseyin Boyraz (Rubar Dicle), Nihat Ayaz (Xelil) and Ahmet Kılıç (Murat Dep) who fell martys following the Turkish fighter planes bombing on 6 January 2017 were commemorated in London.
• NATO meets today in Brussels to discuss US-Iran crisis 

  Stoltenberg organized the meeting after consultations with members of the alliance.
• Trump issues threats to both Iran and Iraq 

  US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose harsh sanctions if US troops are forced to leave Iraq. Trump also reiterated his threats against Iran.
• Two rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad 

  Two rockets were thrown at the US embassy in Baghdad today.
• Official results give victory to leftist candidate in Croatia 

  Zoran Milanovic took 53.25% of the vote, according to results released by Croatia's electoral commission
• Sedat Şenoğlu and Idil Uğurlu are the new HDK co-spokespersons 

  Sedat Şenoğlu and Idil Uğurlu were elected new co-spokespersons of the HDK (Peoples' Democratic Congress).
• Venezuelan "opposition" dismisses its own self-proclaimed leader 

  Venezuelan state television on Sunday announced that dissident opposition legislator Luis Parra is the new head of the congress.
• Berkin Elvan commemorated on his birthday 

  Berkin Elvan would have turned 21 years old today if he had not been fatally hit by a tear gas bullet from the police during the Gezi protests in the summer of 2013.
• International Coalition suspends activities in Iraq 

  The Coalition said they are now fully committed to protecting the Iraqi bases that host Coalition troops.
• Iraqi parliament votes to end US troops presence 

  The parliament of Iraq has passed a resolution to end the presence of foreign troops in the country.
• Kurz: We shouldn’t be blackmailed by Erdoğan 

  “The Turkey deal is not working sufficiently. The EU has many ways to put pressure on Erdogan. We should think about that as well,” said the Austrian Chancellor.
• Iran responds: Trump is a “terrorist in a suit” 

  Threats followed the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the head of the special Quds Forces, in a drone strike in Baghdad on Friday.
• US presence in Iraq to be discussed in Parliament 

  The Iraqi Parliament will today hold an extraordinary session to discuss a motion for the leave of US troops from the country.
• Tight race to elect president of Croatia 

  The 51-year-old is the country’s first post-independence female president in 2015.