Bolivia expels Mexican ambassador over asylum dispute
Bolivia’s interim government on Monday asked the Mexican ambassador and several Spanish officials to leave the country, raising the tension over Mexico’s decision to grant asylum in its La Paz embassy to nine people including some allies of Bolivia’s f…
Russia says U.S. strikes on Iraq and Syria are unacceptable
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that U.S. air strikes on Iraq and Syria were unacceptable and counterproductive, and urged all sides to avoid fuelling tensions in the region.
U.S. air strikes will have “dangerous consequences”, Iraqi PM says
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned air strikes by the United States on several bases belonging to an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq and said the attack would have consequences.
Sudan sentences 29 intelligence agents to hang for teacher’s killing
A Sudanese court sentenced 29 members of the national intelligence service to death by hanging on Monday over the killing of a teacher in detention in February during protests that led to the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir.
Mexico orders ambassador in Bolivia to return after she declared non grata
Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had instructed its ambassador in Bolivia to return to Mexico to ensure her safety, after Bolivia’s government declared her a “persona non grata.”
Israeli convicted of assault for spitting on Polish envoy
An Israeli who confessed to spitting on Poland’s ambassador at a time of heightened tensions between the countries was convicted on Monday of assault, an offence that could carry up to two years in jail.
Moderate quake hits south Iran near oil terminal, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran on Monday near Bandar Abbas, site of a major oil refinery, Iranian state media reported, but there were no reports of casualties or damage to oil installations.
Indonesia protests to China over border intrusion near South China Sea
Indonesia said on Monday it had protested to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters near the disputed South China Sea, saying it marked a “violation of sovereignty”.
Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Embalo claims election win: campaign
Former army general and Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo is on course to win Guinea Bissau’s presidential election, his spokesman said on Monday, a result that if confirmed would mark an upset victory over the ruling party’s candidate.
North Korea’s Kim urges ‘positive and offensive’ security measures ahead of nuclear talks deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure the country’s security before a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday.
