Belgian police detains four over foiled attack on high-speed train
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police detained four people over a foiled attack in 2015 on a high-speed train linking Brussels and Paris, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Iran meeting nuclear deal commitments: IAEA chief
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iran is fulfilling its commitments under the nuclear deal with world powers and inspectors are not facing any problems in their verification efforts, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general said on Monday.
China urges closer cooperation with Sri Lanka on key projects
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Sri Lanka should focus on strengthening cooperation over key investment projects, Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday told his visiting counterpart from Sri Lanka, amid strong local opposition to some major Chinese-invested…
Philippines police chief hints at possible run for presidency
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ top police chief who oversaw a bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of Filipinos hinted on Monday at a possible run for the presidency.
Deadline nears for Northern Ireland power-sharing deal, direct rule looms
BELFAST (Reuters) – Britain will bring in legislation to set a budget for Northern Ireland if no last-minute deal can be struck on Monday to restore a power-sharing government in the province 10 months after it collapsed.
Afghan Taliban say kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously ill
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Monday that Kevin King, one of two professors from the American University of Afghanistan who were kidnapped in Kabul last year, is seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention.
Spain’s control over Catalonia to be tested on Monday as work resumes
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s control over Catalonia will be tested on Monday when politicians and civil servants return to work amid uncertainty over whether they will accept direct rule imposed by the central government to stop the region’s independence…
Rheinmetall CEO says Turkey row holding up defense projects: DPA
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Tensions between Germany and Turkey are holding up planned defense projects at Rheinmetall, the German company’s chief executive told news agency DPA in an interview.
Saudi Arabia to let women enter sports stadiums in 2018
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will for the first time allow women to attend sports events, preparing special sections in three selected stadiums from early next year in another step toward opening public spaces to women.
Russia hopes Turkey can stabilize situation in Syria’s Idlib: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia hopes that Turkey can stabilize the situation in Syria’s Idlib Province where Moscow believes there is a high threat of attacks by militants, a senior Russian diplomat said on Monday, the RIA news agency reported.
