Modi’s party loses Indian state election amid protests over citizenship law
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party lost control of another state on Monday, adding to a string of electoral losses since last December amid protests that mark the biggest challenge to the Hindu-nationalist leader.
Russian envoy says terms agreed for new prisoner swap with Ukraine: RIA
An international working group on the conflict in eastern Ukraine has agreed terms for a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, Boris Gryzlov, Russia’s envoy to the group, was cited by the RIA news agency as saying on Monday.
Pro-government group attacks rally demanding release of ‘illegally’ held Nigerians
Pro-government activists in Nigeria on Monday attacked civil society protesters who were demanding the release of people they say are illegally detained, a Reuters witness said.
China denies forced labor accusations after plea found in Christmas card
China dismissed accusations of forced labor at a Shanghai prison on Monday, a day after media reports that a message had been found in a Christmas card saying it had been packed by inmates.
Turkey says Saudi ruling on Khashoggi murder far from serving justice
Turkey said on Monday that Saudi Arabia’s decision to sentence five people to death and three more to jail terms for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was far from serving justice, and repeated its call judicial cooperation with Saudi authoritie…
Six migrants missing as boat capsizes in Danube: Serbian official
Six migrants were missing and are presumed dead after a boat in which they were trying to cross into Croatia capsized and sunk in the river Danube in Serbia’s north, a government official told Reuters on Monday.
Factbox: Who are Saudis under spotlight over Khashoggi’s killing?
Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms totaling 24 years over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October last year.
Malta suffers second nationwide power cut in a month
Malta suffered a nation-wide power cut on Monday, the second in less than a month, shutting off electricity to all homes, businesses and factories and causing rush-hour road chaos as traffic lights went dark.
Putin opens Russian rail route to annexed Crimea
President Vladimir Putin on Monday opened a rail route linking Russia’s two biggest cities to Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and said it proved that the country could deliver on giant infrastructure projects.
Turkish team to discuss Syria, Libya conflicts in Russia
A Turkish team was in Russia on Monday for talks on the conflicts in Syria and Libya, following reports that tens of thousands more Syrians were heading to Turkey, which is already host to the world’s biggest refugee population.
