UK Brexit minister Braverman has not resigned in protest: official
A junior UK Brexit minister Suella Braverman, a leading supporter of leaving the European Union, has not resigned in protest at the government’s plans for close trading ties with the bloc, a government official said on Monday.
Rescuers race to find survivors after Japan floods kill at least 112
Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 112 people, with dozens missing.
U.N. chief to meet Ethiopia’s PM on Monday after peace deal with Eritrea
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, a day after he agreed with neighbor Eritrea to end a near 20-year military standoff, U.N. sources in Addis Ababa said.
Ethiopia, Eritrea to jointly develop ports on Eritrea’s Red Sea Coast
Ethiopia and Eritrea will jointly develop ports on Eritrea’s Red Sea coast, Ethiopia’s state broadcaster said on Monday, the day after the leaders met and agreed to normalize relations after a 20-year military standoff.
Germany considers Iranian bid to withdraw 300 million euros cash: Bild
German authorities are considering a request by Iran to withdraw 300 million euros from bank accounts held in Germany and transfer the cash to Iran, Bild newspaper reported Monday, citing unnamed government officials.
Syrian rebels say army besieges their enclave in the southern city of Deraa
The Syrian army and allied troops on Monday laid siege to the rebel-held enclave in Deraa and were poised to gain complete control of the city where the uprising against President Bashar’s Assad rule first erupted, rebels said.
Operation to rescue boys trapped in Thai cave resumes
A mission to rescue a group of boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand resumed on Monday, the chief of the mission said, after the first four boys rescued were judged healthy as they recovered in hospital.
South Africa releases Zuma’s son on bail after corruption charges
Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was released on bail after appearing in court in leg-irons on Monday on charges of corruption, the biggest scalp so far in an attempt to get to the bottom of the graft allegations tha…
Operation to rescue boys trapped in Thai cave resumes: officials
An operation to rescue a group of Thai boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave resumed on Monday, said several officials with knowledge of the operation at the Tham Luang cave in the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai.
South Africa’s Zuma’s son Duduzane released on bail
Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was released on 100,000 rand ($7,000) bail on Monday.
