Five die in Russian hotel after boiling water floods basement
Five people, including one child, were killed in the Russian city of Perm on Monday when a hot water pipe exploded in the night and flooded a basement hotel room with boiling water.
Bridge linking Denmark to Sweden to get new lick of paint in 13-year operation
The nearly eight-kilometer (five mile) bridge linking Denmark and Sweden is to get a new lick of paint for the first time since it opened for traffic in 2000, but it will take an estimated 13 years to complete the mega-project.
India’s ruling party picks new president as challenges mount
India’s Hindu nationalist ruling party on Monday elevated a veteran lawmaker and long-time associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to become its president ahead of a string of state elections.
Explainer: The new life of Prince Harry and Meghan after split from royal family
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will stop using their royal titles, give up state funding and repay taxpayer money used to refurbish their home at Windsor Castle as they seek to pursue new careers outside of Britain’s royal family.
Russian opposition wants big protest over Putin’s plan to ‘rule for ever’
Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition said on Monday it planned to stage a big protest next month against President Vladimir Putin’s proposed constitutional changes, which it cast as a ploy for Putin to rule for life.
Iran’s steps to reduce commitments to nuclear pact are over: Iran foreign minister
Iran’s steps in reducing commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal are over, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, according to the parliament’s news site ICANA.
Nepal rescuers call off search for trekkers after new avalanches
Rescuers in Nepal called off efforts on Monday to find seven people, including four South Korean trekkers, after fresh avalanches hit the Annapurna region where the group went missing last week, an official said.
Kremlin says prosecutor general Chaika to leave post: Interfax
Russia’s prosecutor general Yury Chaika is leaving his post, the Kremlin said on Monday, the Interfax news agency reported.
Myanmar government-appointed panel finds no ‘genocide’ against Rohingya
A government-appointed panel established in Myanmar to probe allegations of abuses in Rakhine state in 2017 that drew global outrage said on Monday they had found no evidence of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
If nuclear issue is referred to U.N., Iran will pull out of the NPT: Iran foreign minister
If Iran’s nuclear file is sent to the United Nations Security Council, then Iran will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
