Saudi prince unveils sweeping plans to end ‘addiction’ to oil
RIYADH (Reuters) – The powerful young prince overseeing Saudi Arabia’s economy unveiled ambitious plans on Monday aimed at ending the kingdom’s “addiction” to oil and transforming it into a global investment power.
South Africa’s ANC to sue Malema over threat to take up arms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday it would sue opposition politician Julius Malema after he threatened to remove President Jacob Zuma’s government with the “barrel of a gun”.
U.S. approves possible $1.22 billion sale of air-to-air missiles to Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of air-to-air missiles to Australia worth an estimated $1.22 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement on Monday after notifying Congress of the p…
Obama says Russia sanctions must stay in place until Minsk implemented
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that the West needed to uphold the sanctions it has imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis until Moscow fully implements the so-called Minsk peace agreement.
Bangladesh tightens security at gas field after militant threat
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh has increased security at its largest natural gas field, which is operated by Chevron, the government said on Monday, citing a rare threat by a militant group operating in neighbouring India.
Car bomb near Damascus kills at least six: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A car bomb on the outskirts of the Sayeda Zeinab district south of Damascus killed at least six people on Monday, a monitoring group said, the third bombing attack in the area this year.
Military parades, dawn services as ANZAC Day commemorated
LONDON (Reuters) – With dawn services and military parades, tens of thousands of people gathered in different countries on Monday to commemorate the ANZAC landings on the shores of Gallipoli during World War One.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approves reform plan: state media
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet agreed to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030, which is expected to involve sweeping change to diversify the economy beyond dependence on oil exports, state media reported on Monday.
U.S., allies stage 14 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said.
At least 60 killed in Aleppo fighting in past three days: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 60 people have been killed in three days of intense fighting in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, marking an escalation of violence.
