Turkey says delivery of second Russian S-400 batch may be delayed
Delivery of a second batch of Russian S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey may be delayed beyond a planned 2020 timeline by talks on technology sharing and joint production, the head of Turkey’s Defence Industry Directorate said on Monday.
Turkey says it will send back Islamic State prisoners even if citizenships revoked
Turkey will send captured Islamic State members back to their countries even if their citizenships have been revoked, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, criticizing the approach of European countries on the issue.
Defying PM, thousands of Iraqis continue to flood Baghdad square
Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in central Baghdad on Monday, defying the prime minister’s plea to end protests which he says are costing Iraq’s economy billions of dollars and disrupting daily life.
Three Iraqis killed in front of Iranian consulate in Kerbala: sources
Iraqi security forces killed three protesters overnight when they opened fire on a crowd that gathered in front of the Iranian consulate in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala, security and medical sources said on Monday.
Former head of Indonesia state power firm cleared in graft case
A former chief executive of Indonesian state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has been cleared in a graft case related to a power plant project, a judge at the country’s corruption court said on Monday.
Moon, Abe back dialogue to resolve South Korea-Japan dispute
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Monday suggested high-level talks to resolve a deepening political and trade row with Japan during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Moon’s spokeswoman said.
Vietnam arrests eight more in connection with British deaths
Police in Vietnam have arrested eight people in connection with the discovery of 39 dead people, all believed to be Vietnamese, in a truck near London last month, state media said on Monday, bringing the total number of arrests in Vietnam to 10.
North Korea, U.S. could hold talks in mid-November: South Korea lawmaker
North Korea and the United States could hold another round of working-level talks as soon as mid-November to expedite progress before a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday.
One dead, 14 injured in grenade attack in Kashmir’s Srinagar: sources
One person died and at least 14 were injured on Monday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, two Indian officials told Reuters.
Myanmar ethnic rebels release Indians held in Rakhine after one dies
Ethnic rebels in Myanmar have detained and interrogated a lawmaker and several Indian nationals, one of whom died, the rebels said on Monday, in the latest escalation of violence in the restive western state of Rakhine.
