EU agrees sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus drilling, to add names later
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday economic sanctions over Turkey’s drilling off the coast of Cyprus, setting up the legal framework for travel bans and asset freezes but leaving names until a later date.
One Semafo worker still missing after deadly Burkina convoy attack: CEO
One worker is still missing in Burkina Faso after last week’s attack on a convoy carrying employees of Canadian gold miner Semafo, its chief executive, Benoit Desormeaux, said at a briefing in the Burkinabe capital on Monday.
Hong Kong violence prompts reminder that China troops close at hand
Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire on Monday in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people” and drew a chilling warning from a senior Chinese newspaper editor.
K-pop top awards show skips Hong Kong due to protests: source
An annual K-pop festival is not happening in Hong Kong this year due to months-long political unrest, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
Europe should mull renewed sanctions on Iran over nuclear breaches, Germany suggests
Britain, France and Germany must be ready to react to Iran’s breaches of its 2015 nuclear deal and this could mean reimposing international sanctions on Tehran, though Europe still wants to save the accord, the German foreign minister said on Monday.
Lebanon’s central bank says deposits secure, will preserve stable pound
Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Monday bank deposits are secure and it had the capabilities to preserve the stability of the exchange rate of the pegged Lebanese pound.
Spain’s Rivera steps down as lawmaker and Ciudadanos party leader
The leader of Spain’s Ciudadanos, Albert Rivera, on Monday said he had resigned as party president and lawmaker after the centre-right party saw its support plunge in Sunday’s election.
Morales exit in Bolivia sparks night of violence, political vacuum
Bolivia’s capital La Paz was rocked by violent clashes overnight with buildings set on fire in apparent retaliatory attacks after Evo Morales, the country’s president since 2006, resigned under pressure over a disputed election last month
Ukraine president: foreign ownership of farmland to be decided in referendum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that parliament would amend the law to stipulate that the issue of whether foreigners will be allowed to buy farmland would be put to a referendum.
Turkey starts repatriation of captured Islamic State militants
Turkey said on Monday it had deported two Islamic State militants — a German and an American — beginning a programme to repatriate fighters that has caused friction with its NATO allies since it launched an offensive in northern Syria.
