Assange would be suicide risk if extradited to U.S., his lawyer says
Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States as he would not get a fair trial and would be a suicide risk, his lawyer told a British court hearing on Monday.
Malaysia’s Mahathir quits but asked to stay as interim PM, turmoil deepens
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly resigned as prime minister on Monday, leaving the Southeast Asian nation in political turmoil, but he agreed to a request from the country’s king to stay on as interim premier until a successor is named.
Chile braces for March protests as Pinera appeals for peace
President Sebastian Pinera called on Chileans on Monday to help the country “live in peace” ahead of an anticipated fresh outbreak of protests in March.
Oman reports first two cases of coronavirus, halts flights to Iran: TV
Oman’s Health Ministry on Monday reported the first two cases of coronavirus infections in the Gulf Arab state, Oman TV said.
At talks, Libyan government demands Haftar forces withdraw
Libya’s government took a firm position at peace talks in Switzerland on Monday, demanding that renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar withdraw from the ramparts of the capital and describing him as a “war criminal”.
Rival eastern Libya-based parliament suspends participation in Geneva peace talks
Lawmakers based in eastern Libya controlled by Khalifa Haftar will suspend their participation in political peace talks with counterparts allied to the internationally recognized administration, a statement said Monday.
Merkel’s crisis-hit CDU sets April 25 congress to pick new leader
Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said on Monday they would hold a congress on April 25 to pick a new leader who they want to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, scrambling to resolve a crisis shaking the party’s hold on power.
Detained Tanzanian journalist freed after pleading guilty to financial crimes
A prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July was released on Monday after pleading guilty of tax evasion and money laundering in a case critics had said was politically motivated.
Trump stumbles on Indian names, Hindi word in cricket stadium speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday managed to mangle his pronunciation of several Indian names and a Hindi word on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India.
Fifth Italian dies from coronavirus in Europe’s worst flare-up
A fifth person infected with the coronavirus has died in Italy, officials said on Monday as the government battled to contain Europe’s worst outbreak of the illness and Italian shares tumbled nearly 5% on fears over the economic impact.
