France bids farewell to ex-President Chirac
World leaders, past and present, stood in silence in Paris on Monday at a funeral service for Jacques Chirac, the French leader remembered at home for his folksy charisma and abroad for opposing the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Russia quashes jail sentence for actor after public outcry: RIA
A Russian court on Friday quashed the jail sentence of an aspiring actor whose conviction for injuring a police officer on the sidelines of an opposition protest triggered a public outcry.
UK’s Prince Harry makes conservation appeal, joins anti-poaching patrol in Malawi
Britain’s Prince Harry appealed on Monday for increased global efforts to protect the environment against human “greed, apathy and selfishness” during a visit to a national park in Malawi.
Twin attacks hit EU military convoy in Somali capital and U.S. base in Baledogle
Separate attacks hit a U.S. military base in the Somali town of Baledogle and an Italian military convoy in the Somali capital on Monday, a Reuters witness and a security source said.
Exclusive: China has doubled troop levels in Hong Kong, envoys estimate
China has quietly more than doubled its deployment of mainland security forces in Hong Kong, according to foreign envoys and security analysts, in the most dramatic move yet by Beijing to prepare for a potential worsening of unrest in the global financ…
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, after a chaotic weekend in which they fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bo…
Yemen’s Houthis to release 350 prisoners, including three Saudis
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said they will on Monday release 350 prisoners, including three Saudi Arabians, under the supervision of the United Nations as part of a peace initiative.
Greece steps up migrant transfers after Lesbos clashes
Greece will keep moving asylum seekers from overcrowded camps on its islands to the mainland, government officials said on Monday, after a woman died following clashes and a fire at a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos.
Turkey’s Erdogan says some of Khashoggi’s killers enjoy ‘impunity’
President Tayyip Erdogan insisted on Monday that Turkey will keep pushing for the truth behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year, saying some of his killers appeared to be evading justice.
Yemen’s Houthis to release 350 prisoners, including three Saudis – al-Masirah TV
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said they will release 350 prisoners, including three Saudi Arabians, on Monday under the supervision of the United Nations.
