Mexico’s president calls events in Bolivia ‘regrettable’
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday described the weekend’s events in Bolivia as “regrettable” and said his foreign minister would give the government’s position on the situation in the South American country shortly.
Kremlin eyes four-way Ukraine summit this year
An international summit on solving the Ukrainian crisis is likely to take place this year, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Monday.
Jordan’s king arrives in border area after end of lease deal with Israel
Jordan’s King Abdullah arrived on Monday in an enclave that straddles its northern border with Israel a day after the end of a 25-year special regime with its neighbour that allowed Israeli farmers access to the area, official sources said.
‘Various failures’ in Bolivian election: incoming EU diplomacy chief
The European Union’s incoming foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Monday that Bolivia’s Oct. 20 election results could not be validated, citing a report that pointed to various failures amounting to more than just “simple irregularities.”
Patriot games: Slovenian paramilitaries face down migrant ‘threat’ on border
Dressed in camouflage and armed with air rifles, Slovenian paramilitaries moves in formation through woods a stone’s throw from Croatia, patrolling a border zone where the group’s leader says illegal migration is rife.
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.
