British PM, Iraqi PM agree on need to de-escalate regional tensions: UK statement
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on the need to de-escalate tensions in the region when they spoke by phone on Monday, according to a UK statement.
Russia sees no nuclear proliferation threat after Iran’s enrichment decision
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it saw no threat of nuclear weapons proliferation after Iran’s decision to abandon limitations on enriching uranium.
Lima Group backs Guaido re-election as Venezuela’s Congress splits
The Lima Group regional bloc said on Monday it backed the re-election of opposition leader Juan Guaido as head of Venezuela’s Congress after Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government forced a separate vote imposing a new leader of the legislative body.
Celebrity lawyer Avenatti fails to narrow Nike extortion indictment
A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss two of the three counts in an indictment accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc.
From war to diplomacy, Iran weighs response to Soleimani’s killing
Iran’s leaders have promised to avenge the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, by the United States.
EU foreign ministers to meet on Iran on Friday -diplomats
European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Friday in Brussels to discuss ways to try to save the Iran nuclear deal, two diplomats said.
Supreme leader weeps as vast crowd mourns slain general in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader wept in grief with hundreds of thousands of mourners thronging Tehran’s streets on Monday for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Indonesia mobilizes fishermen in stand-off with China
Indonesia will mobilize fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea to help defend against Chinese vessels, the government said on Monday, as the biggest stand-off with China for years escalated off Southeast Asia’s largest country.
Britain jails Indonesian who became UK’s ‘most prolific rapist’
A student from Indonesia was identified as Britain’s most prolific rapist on Monday after being convicted of more than 150 offences, including 136 rapes.
Britain’s Prince Charles to mark Auschwitz liberation in Jerusalem
Prince Charles will commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz 75 years ago when he visits Jerusalem later this month, his office said on Monday.
