China wants to seek more balanced trade with EU
China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday the country wants to seek more balanced trade with the European Union.
Support for Australian PM hits two-year high ahead of by-elections: poll
Support for Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at a two-year high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, a boost for the center-right government ahead of a series of by-elections at the end of July.
Trump and Putin to hold first summit talks as twitchy West looks on
After months of exchanging long-distance compliments, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit down on Monday for their first ever summit, a potential political minefield at home for the U.S. president but a geopolitical win for his Russian counterpart.
Violent Nicaragua protests claim another 10 lives: rights group
Nicaraguan police and paramilitary groups loyal to President Daniel Ortega killed at least 10 people on Sunday, a human rights association said, as the death toll from violent clashes in the Central American country continues to rise.
Parliament vote to reveal extent of anger over May’s Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May will face the anger of Brexit supporters in her party on Monday when they try to force her to change course on her strategy for leaving the European Union.
Tunisia’s president says PM should quit if crisis continues
Tunisia’s president called on Sunday for Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to step down or seek a confidence quote if the country’s political and economic crisis continues, withdrawing his support for the premier, who has clashed with the president’s son.
Pakistan opens terrorism investigation against ex-PM’s party 10 days before election
Pakistani authorities have opened a criminal investigation into leaders of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s political party under an anti-terrorism law, 10 days before a hotly contested general election, according to police documents.
Five miners killed in fire at South African copper mine
Five miners died on Sunday in a fire at a South African copper mine operated by unlisted Palabora Mining Company, the company said in a statement.
Syrian state media: Israeli rockets strike military position near Aleppo
Syrian state media said on Sunday that Israeli rockets had hit a Syrian military position near Nairab airport on the outskirts of the city of Aleppo.
Kenya Power CEO under arrest over allegations of economic crimes: police
Kenya Power’s Chief Executive Officer gave himself up to police on Sunday and was in their custody, police said, a day after the east African country said it wanted to charge him over alleged economic crimes.
