Pakistan cricket board chief who clashed with PM Khan resigns
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi, who has a history of clashes with new prime minister and former national captain Imran Khan, resigned from his post on Monday and was swiftly replaced.
Taiwan ‘won’t bow to pressure’, president says amid China tensions
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday the self-ruled island would not bow to pressure after her high-profile trip to Latin America, including stops in the United States, which drew criticism from China.
Italy allows docking of ship with migrants, ends standoff with Malta
Italy will let its coast guard ship carrying 177 migrants it rescued on the high seas five days ago dock in Sicily, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Monday, ending a standoff with Malta over where it should disembark.
Turkey detains two men over shooting at U.S. embassy in Ankara
Turkish authorities detained two men suspected of shooting at the U.S. Embassy in the capital Ankara on Monday, in an attack that coincides with increased tensions between the two NATO allies over the trial of a U.S. pastor in Turkey.
Muslims at haj blame Arab disunity for Jerusalem embassy move
Muslims at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia criticized what they described as discordant Arab leaders for failing to block President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem after he recognized the city as Israel’s capital…
Ugandan police disperse lawmaker protests with tear gas
Ugandan police fired tear gas to disperse a demonstration in the capital Kampala on Monday and military units were deployed as unrest escalated over the beating of detained lawmakers.
German defense minister upbeat on chance for more weapons funding
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday she believed negotiations with the finance ministry and German lawmakers would result in additional funds for major procurement programs.
Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire, kidnap nearly 200 bus passengers
(This August 20 story corrects paragraph 11 to say Taliban commander is based in Afghanistan and not Pakistan.)
Islamic State claims attacks on police targets in Russia’s Chechnya
Militants in the Russian region of Chechnya staged a series of attacks on police targets on Monday, the leader of the region and law enforcement officials said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility, without providing evidence.
Thousands of Brazilian soldiers swarm Rio slums in anti-drug war
Thousands of Brazilian soldiers swept into slums in northern Rio de Janeiro on Monday, the army said, targeting drug gangs in violent shootouts that killed at least eight people and trapped terrified local residents in their homes.
