Former commander Soleimani sought stability: Iran president
Former Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike on Jan. 3 in Baghdad, had sought to bring stability to the region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday in a speech broadcast live on state TV.
Merkel protegee Kramp-Karrenbauer confirms she won’t run for chancellor
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), on Monday confirmed she would not run for chancellor in next year’s federal election but added that she would remain party chair until another candidate is foun…
As coronavirus takes economic toll, Xi says China to prevent major layoffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday the government would prevent large-scale layoffs amid the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese state television reported, as he appeared among the public for the first time since the epidemic started.
UAE restores postal service to Qatar despite protracted dispute
The United Arab Emirates has resumed postal services to Qatar nearly three years after they were suspended due to a Gulf Arab political dispute.
U.S. to extend waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy: Iraqi government officials
The United States has agreed to extend a waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy supplies, including gas, two Iraqi government officials said on Monday.
Sinn Fein eyes government, Irish unity poll after election surge
Sinn Fein on Monday said it wanted a major role in Ireland’s next government after a record election showing, a move that would raise its central goal of reunification with Northern Ireland near the top of the agenda in Dublin for the first time.
EU’s top diplomat under fire again for ‘Greta syndrome’ remark
The European Commission had to apologize again on Monday for a comment by foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who had questioned young people’s commitment to the fight against climate change, referring to it as “Greta syndrome”.
Five Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northwest Syria: NTV
Syrian government forces attacked a Turkish military post in the Taftanaz area of northwest Syria’s Idlib on Monday, Turkish officials said, and broadcaster NTV cited the Turkish Defense Ministry as saying five soldiers were killed.
Azeri ruling party leads in snap parliamentary vote
International monitors found widespread procedural violations in a vote count in Azerbaijan on Monday that they said raised doubt about the honesty of a snap parliamentary election, which partial results showed the ruling party easily winning.
Coronavirus cases outside China may be ‘tip of the iceberg’: WHO
People across China trickled back to work on Monday after an extended Lunar New Year holiday as the government eased restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus, but the World Health Organization said the number of cases outside China could be just…
