Iraqi security forces kill at least five protesters in Baghdad: Reuters witness
Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least five, a Reuters witness said.
Pirates kidnap four crew from Greek boat off Togo: Togo navy
Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West African nation’s navy and Greek authorities said, two days after a similar attack in the waters of neighboring Benin.
Turkey’s Erdogan may call off U.S. trip after Congress votes: officials
President Tayyip Erdogan may call off a visit to Washington next week in protest at votes in the House of Representatives to recognize mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide and to seek sanctions on Turkey, three Turkish officials said.
Romanian PM-designate expects to win confidence vote that is key for EU policymaking
Romanian Prime Minister-designate Ludovic Orban said he expected several deputies from the rival Social Democratic camp to help his centrist minority cabinet win a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday.
UK’s Liberal Democrat leader sent suspicious package ahead of UK election: ITV
Britain’s anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party leader Jo Swinson was the recipient of suspicious package delivered to her office in parliament ahead of the upcoming general election, ITV reported on Monday.
Protesters block roads in Beirut, other areas of Lebanon
Protesters blocked roads in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Monday, pressing a wave of demonstrations against the ruling elite that have plunged the country into political turmoil at a time of acute economic crisis.
U.S. envoy says Beijing’s South China Sea actions like ‘conquest’
A U.S. envoy to a leaders’ summit in Southeast Asia criticized China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea as akin to “conquest”.
Dutch airstrike killed dozens of civilians, IS fighters in 2015: government
A Dutch airstrike against an alleged Islamic State bomb factory in northern Iraq in 2015 killed about 70 people, including civilians and IS fighters, the Dutch Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Malaysia says country shielding 1MDB fugitive Jho Low refuses to cooperate
Malaysian fugitive Low Taek Jho, wanted over a multibillion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, is living in a country that has refused to cooperate on efforts to retrieve him, Malaysia’s police chief said on Monday, according to the state news agency.
Scores injured, one critical in chaotic weekend of Hong Kong protests
Scores of people were injured in Hong Kong during a chaotic weekend of anti-government protests that left one man in a critical condition, authorities said on Monday, and China called for a tougher stance to end months of unrest.
