Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters
A small but growing number of Hong Kong protesters who fled to Taiwan for safety over the past few months fear an opposition victory in the island’s election this week will put them in peril and force them to leave.
Nigerian police on heightened alert after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq sparked fears of public disturbances in the West African country, the police said on Sunday.
Venezuela’s Maduro says congress has elected new leadership
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said the country’s congress had elected new leadership, hours after the ruling Socialist Party installed a new chief of congress as troops blocked opposition leader Juan Guaido from entering parliament.
Coalition must continue fight against Islamic State in Iraq: France’s Le Drian
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday that he had spoken by phone with Iraq’s prime minister, and stressed the importance of allowing the international coalition to fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
Croatia’s former PM Milanovic wins presidential vote
Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, candidate of the top opposition party the Social Democrats, will be Croatia’s next president, the results of the presidential election showed on Sunday.
Germany seeks crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian military commander in Iraq by the United State…
Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; U.S. urges leaders to reconsider
Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for U.S. and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the U.S. killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict.
Three rockets fall in Baghdad, including two in Green Zone: military
Three Katyusha rockets fell in Baghdad on Sunday, including two inside the capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone housing government buildings and foreign missions, the Iraqi military said.
Venezuela Socialists snatch congress from Guaido, opposition denounces coup
Venezuela’s government on Sunday used troops to block lawmakers from re-electing opposition leader Juan Guaido as congress chief, allowing the ruling Socialist Party to hand the post to a lawmaker recently expelled from the opposition.
Iran’s missile forces at heightened state of alert: U.S. official
The United States has detected a heightened state of alert by Iran’s missile forces across the country, a U.S. official told Reuters on Sunday, adding it was unclear whether the higher readiness level was defensive in nature or not.
