Thirty killed in northeast Nigeria bomb blast on crowded bridge
At least 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge, sources told Reuters on Monday.
UK stands down on emergency preparations for no-deal Brexit: Sky News
Britain’s emergency preparations for a no-deal Brexit have been halted “with immediate effect”, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal to leave the European Union is expected to be approved by members of parliament, Sky News reported https://news.sky.c…
Pentagon chief denies U.S. leaving Iraq; Tehran crowds mourn commander
The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraq officials about the repositioning of troops in prepar…
Leaked U.S. letter to Iraq was a poorly worded draft: top U.S. general
A leaked letter from the U.S. military to Iraq that created impressions of an imminent U.S. withdrawal on Monday was a poorly worded draft document meant only to underscore increased movement of forces, the top U.S. military officer told reporters.
Pence to lay out Iran policy in Monday speech: White House official
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech on Monday laying out the U.S. government policy on Iran, a White House official said, after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general sparked protests across the Middle Eastern nation.
Pentagon chief denies U.S. leaving Iraq; Tehran crowds mourn commander
The United States has no plans to pull American troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and other media of a U.S. military letter informing Iraq officials about the repositioning of troops in prepar…
VP Pence praises Venezuela’s Guaido on election win
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido for his re-election as head of Congress, describing Guaido as the “only legitimate president” of Venezuela, a person familiar with the matter said.
Maduro-backed Venezuelan legislator calls elections council main priority
A Venezuelan lawmaker sworn in by the ruling socialist party as the new head of parliament said on Monday that naming a new electoral council to preside over free and fair elections was the body’s main priority.
Chilean university admissions tests hit by fresh protests
University entrance exams to be taken by 300,000 students around Chile were disrupted in some cities on Monday by fresh protests over inequality and elitism, with some students blocking access to test sites and burning exam papers.
U.S. military tells Iraq it will withdraw; Tehran crowds mourn commander
The U.S. military wrote to Iraq on Monday saying it would pull out of the country and would be repositioning forces over the next few days and weeks, a letter seen by Reuters showed, in the aftermath of an American drone strike that killed Iranian mili…
