Saudi-led coalition says Yemen’s Houthis hijacked vessel south of Red Sea
The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement had hijacked a vessel towing a South Korean drilling rig south of the Red Sea, the state Saudi Press Agency reported.
Head of Vatican financial regulator leaves job weeks after police raids
The Vatican said on Monday the head of its financial regulator would leave, weeks after unprecedented police raids on his organization and another key arm of the Catholic Church’s bureaucracy.
Police in Georgia detain protesters demanding early election
Police used water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia’s parliament on Monday and arrested several people calling for an early election.
Iran’s Guards warn of ‘decisive’ action if unrest continues
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned anti-government protesters on Monday of “decisive” action if unrest over gasoline price hikes does not cease, state media said, hinting at a harsh security crackdown.
Iran breaches another nuclear deal cap, on heavy water stock: IAEA report
Iran has breached another limit of its nuclear deal with major powers by accumulating slightly more than 130 tonnes of heavy water, a substance used in a type of reactor it is developing, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Monday.
Spain will extradite Venezuela’s ex-intelligence chief to U.S.
Spain’s High Court said on Monday it will extradite Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief to the United States, reversing an earlier decision to refuse the request.
Hong Kong protesters confront police to try to free campus allies
Hong Kong police used tear gas and water cannon on Monday against protesters who tried to break through cordons and reach a university at the centre of a week-long standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement.
Air strike hits biscuit factory in Libyan capital, killing seven
At least seven workers were killed and another 35 wounded in an air strike that hit a biscuit factory on Monday in a southern suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, emergency services said.
Belarus says still committed to closer integration with Russia
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said on Monday that his country remained committed to closer integration with Russia, a day after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to pull out of an integration deal with Moscow.
Hong Kong’s Best Mart 360 to keep stores open despite attacks
Best Mart 360’s chairman said on Monday he would keep every one of the popular Hong Kong snack food chain’s stores open, despite them being repeatedly damaged during anti-government protests.
