Indonesia attorney general’s office condemned for barring LGBT recruits
Indonesia’s human rights commission condemned on Monday the attorney general’s office for barring LGBT people from applying for posts it did not want people with what it called “sexual orientation deviations”.
Iran stages pro-government rallies after days of violent unrest
Thousands of supporters of Iran’s clerical establishment rallied in Tehran on Monday, accusing the United States and Israel of instigating the most violent anti-government protests in at least a decade in Iran.
Mayor says Turkish state banks shut out Istanbul after poll win
Istanbul’s new mayor has said Turkey’s state banks stopped making routine loans to the city after a June election in which he pulled off a shock victory over President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP), forcing it to borrow from abroad.
Revolutionary Guards: Iran’s enemies will be destroyed if they cross our red lines
Iran will destroy the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia if they cross Tehran’s red lines, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami said in a televised speech on Monday.
British parliament to reconvene on December 17: Downing Street statement
Britain’s parliament will be reconvened on Dec. 17 following the general election, and if Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains leader, his government plans to set out its legislative agenda on Dec. 19, the government said on Monday.
Britain is a dangerous mess, former PM Blair says
Former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that neither his own Labour Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.
YouGov to release MRP poll for UK election on Wednesday
Market research firm YouGov said it would publish a closely watched poll which will seek to predict the outcome of Britain’s Dec. 12 at 2200 GMT on Wednesday.
Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong
(This November 25 story corrects ‘quadrupled’ to ‘tripled’ in par 17)
Piano-playing democrat beats pro-Beijing heavyweight in HK poll
Political newcomer Cary Lo, 37, expressed himself surprised but delighted after defeating pro-Beijing incumbent Junius Ho in the first and most high-profile upset for pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong’s district council election on Sunday.
Europe police agency hits Islamic State servers in blow to jihadist publicity
Belgian prosecutors have knocked out several internet servers used by Islamic State, shutting a large number of accounts and websites run by its news arm, in an operation led by Europe’s police agency, the Belga press agency reported on Monday.
