China anti-graft watchdog probes chairman of Shanghai Airport Authority
China’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating the chairman of the Shanghai Airport Authority, Wu Jianrong, for suspected serious violations of discipline, it said on Monday, using a phrase that usually refers to graft.
Iraq jails French and German Islamic State members for life
An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of belonging to Islamic State.
Wildfire burns in Portugal for fourth day, 1,150 firefighters mobilize
More than 1,150 firefighters struggled to put out a fire in Portugal’s southern Algarve tourist region on Monday, which injured 25 people overnight and led to the evacuation of homes and hotels.
Iraqi court jails French and German citizens for life
An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of belonging to Islamic State. The sentences can be appealed.
May still believes Britain will win a good Brexit deal: spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May still believes that Britain will negotiate a good Brexit deal with the European Union rather than failing to win any agreement for its departure from the bloc, her spokesman said on Monday.
Robbers in Malaysia swipe 50 kg of drugs from customs
Police in Malaysia have arrested two customs officers and three other suspects after a gang of thieves stole about 50 kilograms of narcotics, ketamine and heroin, from a customs storage facility in a heist on Sunday.
Car explodes in central Cairo, injuring 13 people
A car exploded in central Cairo on Monday after colliding with a microbus, injuring 13 people, the Egyptian health ministry said.
Bangladesh considers capital punishment for traffic accident deaths
Bangladesh’s cabinet on Monday will consider capital punishment for traffic accident deaths, a law ministry official said, as tens of thousands of students protested for a ninth day over the deaths of two teenagers killed by a speeding bus in Dhaka.
Blast makes Venezuela’s Maduro look vulnerable, analysts say
Deeply unpopular Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked keen to project himself as fully in charge of the crisis-ridden military, long a powerbroker, when he addressed its National Guard on Saturday.
Iraq says national election recount completed: State TV
Iraq’s election commission has completed a manual recount of votes from a parliamentary election held in May after the process was cut short in Baghdad, state television said on Monday.
